math ‧ e ‧ mat ‧ ics /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks, ˌmæθɪˈmætɪks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: mathematicus , from Greek , from mathema 'learning, mathematics' , from manthanein 'to learn' ]
the science of numbers and of shapes, including ↑ algebra , ↑ geometry , and ↑ arithmetic