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

To make a small object behave like a much larger one, the mathematics demands part of the surrounding shell to have negative thermal conductivity. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025

Anthropic on Monday debuted a new version of the company’s LLM that the AI startup says is better at automating coding, deep research, reasoning, and mathematics skills than its predecessors. —John Kell, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025

There's also Equals, a mathematics brain teaser card game to the order of operations and fractions. —Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025

Sacramento students are underperforming in English language arts and mathematics assessments compared to their peers across the state, according to new data released by the California Department of Education. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025