Definition of Mathematics

describe the meaning of "mathematics" as you would for a six year old, without using the words "number", "value", "add", "subtract", "multiply", "divide", or any variations of these words

A study of quantities

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You have a set of symbols and a set of strict rules for how you can use them. You proceed to see what you can write. English is kind of like this, but its rules aren't as strict.

All math is defined by 2 fundamental objects, "set" and "element", and a single operator, "is an element of"

the study of how an amount interacts with another amount given a variety of defined user operations. this study is used to further mankind's understanding of the universe and its laws.

mathematics is the study of universal properties. if you have 2 oranges and take one away, you're left with one, and this didn't depend on the objects being oranges

Mathematics is an isolation filter.


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Mathimatics is a language people use to discribe things.

It can be used to describe all sorts of things but mostly it describes perfect things or the ideal form of an object.

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