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Mathletics

Mathletics proper noun: a field of competitive mathematics often involving team competitions similar to competitive sports.

Proper noun

Mathletics

  1. A field of competitive mathematics often involving team competitions similar to competitive sports.
    • One of the things that makes this book stand out is that "Mathletics" is not merely a technical treatise; it is a celebration of the symbiotic relationship between mathematics and sports.2023, Wayne L. Winston, Scott Nestler, and Konstantinos Pelechrinis, “Mathletics: How Gamblers, Managers, and Fans Use Mathematics in Sports, 2nd ed.”, in Technometrics, volume 65, number 3...

Origin of Mathletics

From mathletic + -s or blend of math + athletics.

Questions about Mathletics

What does Mathletics mean?
Mathletics means a field of competitive mathematics often involving team competitions similar to competitive sports.
What part of speech is Mathletics?
Mathletics is a proper noun.

Words near Mathletics in the dictionary

  1. Mathisons
  2. Mathkoutench
  3. mathlete
  4. mathletes
  5. mathletic
  6. Mathletics
  7. mathmagician
  8. mathmagicians
  9. MathML
  10. mathmo
  11. mathmos

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