math

Meanings

Noun

• Short form of mathematics
• Arithmetic calculations; .
• A math course.
• A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.
• Short form of matha

Verb

• to do mathematical calculations

Related

Narrower meaning words

• new math
• napkin math

Origin

• Contraction of mathematics.
• From Middle English math, from Old English mǣþ, from Proto-Germanic *mēþą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁-; equivalent to mow + -th. Cognate with German Mahd, West Frisian mêd. Related also to Old English mǣd. See meadow.
• Contraction of matha.