I. ˈmath, -aa(ə)th, -ȧth noun
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Etymology: from (assumed) Middle English math, from Old English mæth; akin to Old Frisian meth crop of hay, mowing of grass, Old High German mad; derivative from the root of Old English māwan to mow — more at mow
now dialect England : a mowing of a grass or hay crop ; also : the crop gathered
II. noun
also muth ˈməth
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Etymology: Hindi maṭh, from Sanskrit maṭha, literally, hut
: a Hindu monastery
III. ˈmath, -aa(ə)th noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: mathematics
IV. abbreviation
mathematical; mathematician; mathematics