noun

en matematik

mathematics

Lära om tal, former, mönster och hur man räknar.

Definition & meaning

Matematik means mathematics or math: the study of numbers, quantities, shapes, patterns, and their relationships.

Grammar & Word origin

  • An en-word: en matematik; definite form: matematiken. It is normally uncountable.
  • From Greek mathēmatikē, related to mathēma, meaning “knowledge” or “something learned.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • matte — an informal synonym, especially common when referring to mathematics as a school subject.
  • räkning — “arithmetic” or “calculation”; narrower than matematik.

There is no direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • läsa matematik — to study mathematics
  • vara bra på matematik — to be good at mathematics
  • tillämpad matematik — applied mathematics

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Examples

Vi har matematik i skolan.noun

We have mathematics in school.

Jag tycker att matematik är roligt.noun

I think mathematics is fun.

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