math

See also: math. and maths

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English math, from Old English mǣþ (“a mowing, that which is mown, cutting of grass”), from Proto-Germanic *mēþą (“a mowing”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁- (“to mow”); equivalent to mow +‎ -th. Cognate with German Mahd (“a mowing, reaping”). Related also to Old English mǣd (“mead, meadow, pasture”). See meadow.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /mæθ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɑːθ/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -æθ, -ɑːθ

Noun

math (plural maths)

1. A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.

   Hyponyms: aftermath, foremath, lattermath

Derived terms

• aftermath
• beforemath
• foremath
• lattermath

 

Etymology 2

Contraction of mathematics.

Alternative forms

• maths (UK, Australia)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæθ/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -æθ

Noun

math (countable and uncountable, plural maths)

1. (uncountable, Canada, US) Clipping of mathematics.
2. (uncountable, Canada, US) Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).

   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.

3. (countable, Canada, US) A math course.

   They needed to take two more maths in order to graduate.

   • 2010, Claude Regis Vargo, Beyond My Horizon →ISBN, page 108:

     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.

Hyponyms

• new math

Derived terms

• MathML

Related terms

• check the math
• do the math

Translations

short form of mathematics

• Afrikaans: wiskunde (af)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 數, 数 (sou³)

• Czech: matika (cs) f
• Dutch: wiskunde (nl)
• Finnish: matikka (fi)
• French: maths (fr) f pl
• German: Mathe (de) f
• Italian: (rare) mate (it) f
• Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 数学 (ja) (sūgaku)

• Khmer: គណិត (gayaneut)
• Navajo: ałhiiʼnínáʼiidzóóh, ałhííʼnaʼííltaʼ
• Persian: ریاضی‎ (fa) (riyâzi)
• Polish: matematyka (pl) f, matma (pl) f
• Russian: матика (ru) f (matika)
• Spanish: matemática (es) f
• Urdu: گنت‎ m
• Vietnamese: môn toán, toán học (vi)
• Volapük: matemat (vo)

Further reading

• mathematics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

math (third-person singular simple present maths, present participle mathing, simple past and past participle mathed)

1. (colloquial, informal) to do mathematical calculations

Etymology 3

Contraction of matha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mʌt/, /mɑːt/

Noun

math (plural maths)

1. (Hinduism, Jainism) Clipping of matha.

Anagrams

• THAM, Tham

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maː]
• IPA^(key): [mah]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish maith, from Proto-Celtic *matis, from possible Proto-Indo-European *mē-. Cognate with Welsh mad, Breton mad, Cornish mas. Compare Irish maith, Manx mie.

Adjective

math (genitive singular masculine maith, genitive singular feminine maithe, nominative plural matha, comparative fheàrr)

1. good

   'S math sin. ― That's good.

Declension

Case	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Plural
Nominative	math	mhath	matha
Vocative	mhaith	mhath	matha
Genitive	mhaith	maithe/mhaith	matha
Dative	mhath	mhaith	matha

Synonyms

• deagh (slightly stronger)

Derived terms

• an ìre mhath (“almost”)
• cho math ri sin (“furthermore”)
• math dha-rìribh (“excellent; genuine”)
• 's math a rinn thu! (“well done!”)

Adverb

math

1. well

   Ciamar a tha thu? Meadhanach math. ― How are you? Reasonably well.

Antonyms

• dona
• olc
• droch

Derived terms

• a cheart cho math
• is math le

Noun

math m (genitive singular maith)

1. good
2. advantage, profit, use, utility

Derived terms

• math na bà

Etymology 2

From Old Irish maithid (“remits, excuses; pardons, forgives; remits, abates, withholds; gives up (claim to); renounces”), from maith (“good”).

Verb

math (past mhath, future mathaidh, verbal noun mathadh, past participle mathte)

1. forgive, excuse, pardon, condone, remit

Alternative forms

• (verb): maith

References

• “math” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, →ISBN.
• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “maith”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “maithid”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN

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Welsh

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːθ/

Noun

math m (plural mathau)

1. kind, sort, type

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
math	fath	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.