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mathematics
mathematics /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks, ˌmæθɪˈmætɪks/ 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