math
/mæθ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.45 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).
Canadian usage; American usage; Informal; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Clarke stumbled into music by way of a high school course he took to raise his grades. "Music was a bird course. I had more interest in math, science, and women", he divulged."
- "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."
- "They needed to take two more maths in order to graduate."
- "Did you take math today? / What did you do in math today?"
- "Then, I further worked myself into an A+ panic attack with the realization that on top of the algebra, I would have to take three more maths, from a choice of calculus, finite math, statistics, logic, or differential equation."
Etymology
Clipping of mathematics.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /mæθ/
- British English: /mɑːθ/
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Informal
- Uncountable
- Countable
- Colloquial
- Slang
- Archaic
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Mathematics.