Synonyms of mathematics

mathematics

plural noun

ˌmath-ˈma-tiks 

as in math

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value

I can't do the mathematics in my head, so I'll need a pen and paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• math
• arithmetic
• calculation
• computation
• calculus
• numbers
• figures
• figuring
• reckoning
• estimation
• ciphering
• measurement
• multiplication
• number crunching
• subtraction
• addition
• assessment
• calibration
• evaluation
• appraisal
• mensuration
• division
• valuation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mathematics

The mathematics results are real, the measured trend in agent capability is real, and the change inside engineering teams is real. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Skarsgård plays Gerald Lambeau, a mathematics professor at MIT. — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Graduating from Peking University, Wang continued post-graduate study in France before finishing her mathematics PhD at MIT. — Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 23 July 2026

The shift is especially important in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

International enrollees disproportionately pursue technical degrees, including in scientific, technology, engineering, and mathematics domains, otherwise known as STEM. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Late last month, Stankova and Aganagic, along with three other Berkeley professors, published an open letter arguing for the reinstatement of those testing requirements—at least for any students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026

For me, Gödel’s theorems do not show that mathematics is limited, but rather that mathematics is much wider and more powerful than Hilbert’s finitistic view. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026

Scroggin was a represented of Ward 3 on the council from 2018 to 2022 and service as a mathematics instructor at the University of Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. — Mark Price may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026