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math | numbers |

As nouns the difference between math and numbers

is that math is a mowing; what is gathered from mowing or math can be (uncountable|north america) or math can be (hinduism|jainism) while numbers is .

As a verb numbers is

(number).

math

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) math, from (etyl) . See (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Contraction of mathematics.

    Alternative forms

    * maths (qualifier)

    Noun

    (mathematics)
  • (uncountable, North America)
  • (uncountable, North America) Arithmetic]] [[calculation, calculations; .
    • 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 .
  • (countable, North America) A math course.
    • They needed to take two more maths
    Derived terms
    * check the math * do the math * new math

    Etymology 3

    Contraction of matha.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Hinduism, Jainism)

    • Anagrams

    * (l) ----

    numbers

    English

    (Book of Numbers)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah.
  • * 1599 — Shakespeare, Hen V i 2
    • For in the book of Numbers is it writ, when the man dies, let the inheritance descend unto the daughter.

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