Definition of "math" in English

noun

1. (informal, uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) Clipping of mathematics.

2. (informal, uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).

   • 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.

3. (informal, countable, Canada, US, Philippines) A math course or class.

   • They needed to take two more maths in order to graduate.
   • Did you take math today? / What did you do in math today?

verb

1. (colloquial, informal) To perform mathematical calculations or mathematical analysis; to do math

2. (slang) To add up, compute; (by extension) to make sense.

   • Wait. This doesn't make sense. I mean, the math is not mathing.

noun

1. A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.

noun

1. (Hinduism, Jainism) Clipping of matha.