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pure mathematics

pure mathematics noun: the study of mathematical concepts independently of applications outside mathematics.

Noun

pure mathematics (uncountable)

  1. The study of mathematical concepts independently of applications outside mathematics.
    • This book is the result of an attempt to bring between two covers a wide region of pure mathematics.1913, Arthur Lyon Bowley, A General Course of Pure Mathematics, Oxford University Press (Clarendon Press), page iii
    • Since the first edition was published there have been changes in the content of the pure mathematics syllabuses of the various examining boards.1983, B. D. Bunday, H. Mulholland, Pure Mathematics for Advanced Level, Butterworths, 2nd Edition, page v
    Synonyms:
    pure maths

pure mathematics meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Tagalog

pure mathematics in Hindi

area of mathematics
शुद्ध गणित śuddh gaṇit

pure mathematics in Tamil

தூயகணிதம்

pure mathematics in Kannada

ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಎಣಿಕೆಯರಿಮೆ, ತನ್ನ ಎಣಿಕೆಯರಿಮೆ

pure mathematics in Tagalog

area of mathematics
tagnas na sipnayan
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pure mathematics in Malay
matematik tulen
pure mathematics in Indonesian
matematika murni
pure mathematics in Vietnamese
toán học thuần tuý

Synonyms of pure mathematics

  • pure maths

Origin of pure mathematics

An early usage, from 1746, is in the title of the position Sadlerian Lecturer of Pure Mathematics (later "Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics").

Words formed from pure mathematics

  • pure mathematician

Questions about pure mathematics

What does pure mathematics mean?
Pure mathematics means the study of mathematical concepts independently of applications outside mathematics.
What is pure mathematics in Hindi?
Pure mathematics in Hindi is शुद्ध गणित (śuddh gaṇit). See Pure mathematics meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is pure mathematics?
Pure mathematics is a noun.

Words near pure mathematics in the dictionary

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  4. pure land
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  7. pure name
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  10. pure quartz
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pure mathematics (page history and authors); pure mathematics (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); pure mathematics (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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