mathématiques

Definitions of mathématiques
  1. noun
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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    mathématiques appliquées
    the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
    arithmétique
    the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
    géométrie
    the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
    trigonométrie
    the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
    algèbre
    the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
    calcul
    the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
    statistique
    a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
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    science
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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