math

¹

[math]

noun

1. mathematics.

math

²

[math]

noun

British Dialect.

1. a mowing; a leveling or cutting down of grass, grain, etc., with a mowing machine or scythe.

2. the crop mowed.

math

³

Also ma·tha

[muhth]

noun

1. a Hindu monastery.

math.

⁴

abbreviation

1. mathematical.

2. mathematician.

3. mathematics.

math

¹

/ mæθ /

noun

1. Brit equivalent: maths. informal,  short for mathematics

math.

²

abbreviation

1. mathematics

Word History and Origins

Origin of math¹

First recorded in 1845–50; by shortening

Origin of math²

First recorded before 900; Middle English (bede)-mad, a kind of manorial duty to mow for one's lord, Old English mǣth “mowing, hay harvest”; cognate with German Mahd, Old Frisian mēth, Old Saxon mād(dag) “mowing (day)”; aftermath, mow ¹, mow ²

Origin of math³

First recorded in 1825–35; from Hindi maṭh, from Sanskrit maṭha “hut, cottage, cell, monastery”

Example Sentences

The trend was similar for math, with fewer students advanced or proficient overall.

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“The math is really tough for the middle-class person,” said Amy Bach, executive director at United Policyholders, a group that helps consumers with insurance.

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In early September, House Republicans proposed slashing more than $5 billion from the $18.4 billion earmarked for Title I, putting at risk reading and math teachers, tutors and classroom technology.

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She taught them English at first, adding a bit of maths, at the children's request.

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Watchdogs also caution that the math to determine whether bioenergy projects sequester or release carbon is complicated and finicky.

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