Mathematics vs Calculator - What's the difference?
mathematics | calculator |
An abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure, change and the relationships between these concepts.
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A person's ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels.
A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.
(dated) A person who performs mathematical calculation
A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming).
(obsolete) A set of mathematical tables.
As nouns the difference between mathematics and calculator
is that mathematics is an abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure, change and the relationships between these concepts while calculator is a mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.mathematics
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(wikipedia mathematics)Alternative forms
* mathematicks (obsolete)Noun
(-)- In many cases, the mathematics involved are deep and complicated.
- The answer is 'yes', and the mathematics needed is the theory of probability and its applied cousin, statistics.
- My mathematics is not very good.
- Their mathematics are not very good.
- Their mathematics is not very good.
Usage notes
* Before the beginning of the 20th century, it was proper to say "My mathematics are not very good".Synonyms
* (ability to use mathematics) numeracy * abbreviation: maths * See alsoDerived terms
* applied mathematics * astromathematics * biomathematics * discrete mathematics * ethnomathematics * metamathematics * pseudomathematics * pure mathematics * recreational mathematicsSee also
* (wikipedia "mathematics") * (Definitions of mathematics) * polymathExternal links
*PlanetMath.Org Encyclopedia*
Mathematics using gifts*
Mathematics Glossary*
Mathworld Encyclopedia
