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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: mathematics

math

 noun
     
Related topics: Maths
math S2 [uncountable]
American EnglishHM mathematics [= maths British English]
Tim's good at math and science.
a set of simple math problems (=questions that are related to math)
She's learning calculus in math class.
a math test
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