Also means
mathematical (adjective)
Usage Note
Mathématique is used as both a singular adjective (un raisonnement mathématique) and as a noun. As a noun it is almost always plural — les mathématiques or informally les maths — to refer to the school subject or field. The singular la mathématique is used in philosophy to refer to the discipline as a whole. The colloquial abbreviation is les maths.
Examples
"Les mathématiques ne sont pas sa matière forte."
Natural Translation
Mathematics is not her strong subject.
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