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math

math · maths

математика

Mathematik

Arithmetic calculations;Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).

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UK/mɑːθ/US/mæθ/

» This is a difficult math problem.

Dies ist ein schwieriges mathematisches Problem.

Это сложная математическая задача.

Це складна математична задача.

Meaning

3 senses

(Canada, Philippines, US, informal, uncountable)Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).
If you do the math, you'll see that it’s not such a bargain.
$170 a month? That doesn’t sound right. Let me check your math.
(Canada, Philippines, US, countable, informal)A math course or class.
They needed to take two more maths in order to graduate.
Did you take math today? / What did you do in math today?
(archaic)A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.

More definitions

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

Examples

842 sentences

This is a difficult math problem.
Це складна математична задача.
ruЭто сложная математическая задача.
deDies ist ein schwieriges mathematisches Problem.
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I was always good at math.
У мене завжди було усе гаразд із математикою.
ruУ меня всегда было всё в порядке с математикой.
deIch war immer gut in Mathe.
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Tom is really good at math.
Том дуже добре розуміється на математиці.
ruТом действительно хорошо разбирается в математике.
deTom ist sehr gut in Mathe.
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Tom is very good at math.
Том дуже добре розуміється на математиці.
ruТому очень хорошо даётся математика.
deTom ist sehr gut in Mathe.
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I don't like math very much.
Я не дуже люблю математику.
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Origin

Clipping of mathematics. From Middle English math, from Old English mǣþ (“a mowing, that

Clipping of mathematics.

From Middle English math, from Old English mǣþ (“a mowing, that which is mown, cutting of grass”), from Proto-Germanic *mēþą (“a mowing”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁- (“to mow”); equivalent to mow + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with German Mahd (“a mowing, reaping”), West Frisian mêd (“area of land that can be mown in one day; domain, realm”). Related also to Old English mǣd (“mead, meadow, pasture”). See meadow.

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