math

Noun

1. (Canada, Philippines, US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable) Clipping of mathematics.
2. (Canada, Philippines, US, informal, uncountable) Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).
3. (Canada, Philippines, US, countable, informal) A math course or class.

Verb

1. (colloquial, informal) To perform mathematical calculations or mathematical analysis; to do math
2. (slang) To add up, compute; (by extension) to make sense.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mæθ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: math

Inherited from Old English: mǣþ

Cognate with German: Mahd

Cognate with Western Frisian: mêd

Cognate with Old English: mǣd

In summary

Clipping of mathematics.

Synonyms

mathematics

maths

arithmetic

mathematical

eelpout

calculus

exact science

maths

Translations

maths

matemáticas

mathématiques

matemàtiques

Mathe

μαθηματικά

matematyka

Mathematik

matematica

mates

matemática

رياضيات

matma

matemàtica

matematîk