[math-uh-mat-iks] 
| 1. | (used with a singular verb ) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. |
| 2. | (used with a singular or plural verb) mathematical procedures, operations, or properties. |
| math·e·mat·ics (māth'ə-māt'ĭks) n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. [From Middle English mathematik, from Old French mathematique, from Latin mathēmatica, from Greek mathēmatikē (tekhnē), mathematical (science), feminine of mathēmatikos, mathematical; see mathematical.] |
| mathematics (māth'ə-māt'ĭks) Pronunciation Key
The study of the measurement, relationships, and properties of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus are branches of mathematics. |
