Definition of "mathematics" []

• The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. (noun)

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• "A reflection of their fundamental philosophy, the Pythagoreans invented the term mathematics, from the Greek word mathema, which meant “science.”"
• "Considered a child prodigy, he went to Harvard and graduated, then he got his PhD in mathematics from the University of Michigan."
• "Education: Bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Delhi and an MBA in marketing and finance from the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad."