math

English

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /mæθ/

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• Rhymes: -æθ

Etymology 1

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 *mē- (“to mow”), equivalent to mow +‎ -th. Cognate with German Mahd (“a mowing, reaping”). Related also to Old English mǣd (“mead, meadow, pasture”). See meadow.

Noun

math (plural maths)

1. A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.

Derived terms

• aftermath
• beforemath
• foremath
• lattermath

Etymology 2

Contraction of mathematics.

Alternative forms

• maths (UK, Australia)

Noun

Wikipedia math (countable and uncountable; plural maths)

1. (uncountable, North America) Short for mathematics.
2. (uncountable, North America) 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.

3. (countable, North America) A math course.

   They needed to take two more maths

Derived terms

• check the math
• do the math
• new math

Translations

short form of mathematics

• Afrikaans: wiskunde (af)
• Dutch: wiskunde (nl)
• Finnish: matikka (fi)
• French: maths (fr) f pl
• German: Mathe (de) f
• Italian: (rare) mate (it) f
• Japanese: 数学 (ja) (sūgaku)

• Khmer: គណិត (km) (gayaneut)
• Navajo: ałhíʼayiiltááh
• Persian: ریاضی (fa) (riyâzi)
• Polish: matematyka (pl) f
• Spanish: matemáticas (es) f pl
• Volapük: matemat (vo)

Etymology 3

Contraction of matha.

Noun

math (plural maths)

1. (Hinduism, Jainism) Short for matha.

Anagrams

• THAM

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• (verb): maith

Etymology

From Old Irish maith, from Proto-Celtic *matis, from possible Proto-Indo-European *mē-. Cognate with Welsh mad, Breton mad, Cornish mas. Compare Irish maith, Manx mie.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [maː]
• IPA: [mah]

Adjective

math (comparative fheàrr)

1. good

   ’S math sin. - That’s good.

Synonyms

• deagh (slightly stronger)

Derived terms

• an ìre mhath - almost
• cho math ri sin - furthermore
• math dha-rìribh - excellent; genuine
• 's math a rinn thu! - well done!

Declension

Case	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Plural
Nominative	math	mhath	matha
Vocative	mhaith	mhath	matha
Genitive	mhaith	maithe/mhaith	matha
Dative	mhath	mhaith	matha

Adverb

math

1. well

   Ciamar a tha thu? Meadhanach math. - How are you? Reasonably well.

Derived terms

• a cheart cho math
• is math le

Antonyms

• dona
• olc
• droch

Verb

math (present participle mathadh)

1. forgive, excuse, pardon, condone, remit

Noun

math m (genitive maith)

1. good
2. advantage, profit, use, utility

Derived terms

• math na bà