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mathématique

mathematics

noun adjective mah-teh-mah-TEEK Rare

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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