Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z maternality The quality of being maternal. maternalization The act or process of maternalizing. maternalize To make maternal. maternally In a maternal manner; motherly, as a mother. maternalness Quality of being maternal. maternity The state of being a mother; motherhood. maternoembryonic Existing between a pregnant mother and the embryo maternofetal Of or pertaining to both mother and fetus. maternology The science of motherhood. maternoplacental Relating to, or passing between, mother and placenta. maternotoxic toxic to a mother (pregnant animal) maternotoxicity The condition of being maternotoxic materteral Of or relating to, or in the manner of, an aunt. materterine Synonym of materteral (“of or relating to, or in the manner of, an aunt”) mates Friendly; having a friendship (with). mateship The post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate. MATESOL A master's degree in TESOL, the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. matess A female mate. Mateuna A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines. matey Sociable or friendly. mateyness The state of being matey, camaraderie, chumminess. matfelon knapweed Matfen A village and civil parish in southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0371). Matfield A village in Brenchley and Matfield parish, Tunbridge Wells borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6541). Matfors A small town in Sundsvall municipality, Västernorrland county, Sweden. matgrass The grass Nardus stricta. matground The hard bacterial seafloor of the Proterozoic era. math Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math). matha A monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram. Mathai A surname. Mathais A surname from French. mathbabble Incomprehensible talk about mathematical equations. mathcore A rhythmically complex and dissonant style of metalcore music. mathdoku Synonym of KenKen Matheis A surname from German. mathemagic An instance of mathematics that appears magical. mathemagical Involving mathematical "magic" or trickery. mathemagician One whose mathematical skills are so remarkable as to resemble magic. mathemaku A genre of pseudohaiku which combines a very short poetic structure with elegant mathematical expression; also, an example of this genre. mathematese The jargon associated with mathematics. mathematic Mathematical. mathematical Of, or relating to mathematics. mathematicalism The view that the observable world is material with certain elements of mathematics needed to describe and explain it. mathematicality The state of being mathematical or involving mathematics. mathematically According to or using mathematics. mathematicalness The quality of being mathematical. mathematicaster A minor or inferior mathematician. mathematician An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics. mathematicism An approach or worldview that is rooted in mathematics mathematicist One who studies mathematics; a mathematician. mathematicistic Relating to mathematicism mathematicity The quality of being mathematical. mathematicization The process or result of mathematicizing. mathematicize To render mathematical. mathematics An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. mathematizability The ability to be mathematized. mathematizable Capable of being analyzed or described using mathematical concepts or notation. mathematization The process of mathematizing. mathematize To describe in terms of a mathematical equation. matheme A quasi-scientific symbolic formula serving to represent an idea, used in the works of French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. mathemeg A kind of catfish found around Hudson's Bay. mathemic Relating to mathemes. Mathena A surname. Matheney A surname. Mathenia A surname. Matheny A surname from French. mather A surname originating as an occupation for someone who mowed hay. Matherian Of or relating to Cotton Mather (1663–1728), socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, author and pamphleteer, remembered for his role in early hybridization experiments, his early support of inoculation in America, and his role in the Salem witch trials. Matherly A surname. Matherne A surname. Mathers A surname. mathesis Mental calculation or discipline; science, especially mathematical learning. Matheson A surname originating as a patronymic. Mathesonian Of or relating to Richard Matheson (1926–2013), American author and screenwriter, primarily in the genres of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. mathetic Relating to mathetics mathetics The study of learning. Matheus A surname originating as a patronymic. Mathew A male given name from Hebrew, of occasional usage, variant of Matthew. mathewrogersite A trigonal mineral containing aluminum, copper, germanium, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and silicon. Mathews A surname. Mathewson A surname originating as a patronymic. Mathey A surname from French. Mathias A surname. mathiasite A trigonal-rhombohedral black mineral containing calcium, chromium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, strontium, and titanium. Mathiesen A surname. Mathieson A surname originating as a patronymic. Mathilda A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Matilda. Mathilde A female given name. mathildid Any sea snail in the family Mathildidae. Mathinna A locality in Break O'Day council area and the Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia. Mathis A surname. Mathison A surname originating as a patronymic. mathlete A member of the math team of a primary school or secondary school. mathletic Of or relating to mathletes. Mathletics A field of competitive mathematics often involving team competitions similar to competitive sports. MathML An XML-based markup language for defining the appearance and meaning of mathematical formulae. mathmo A mathematician. mathnawi A kind of poem written in rhyming couplets, usually with a meter of ten or eleven syllables; found in Persian, Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish and Urdu cultures. Matho A nickname of the surnames Mathieson, Mathison, Mathisen, Mathiesen, Matthiesen, Matthiessen, Matthisen, Mathiasen, Matthiasen, Matthiassen and similar. mathom A trinket or piece of bric-a-brac; a knick-knack, often used in regifting. Mathon A village and civil parish in east Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO7345). mathophobia An aversion to mathematics. Mathoura A locality in the Murray River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. mathree Synonym of matatu. Mathry A village and community in north-west Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8731). mathspeak The terminology of mathematics mathsy Of or relating to mathematics, typically of a complex kind. Mathur A surname from Hindi. Mathura A city and district of Agra division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Mathurin A member of the Trinitarian order. mathwash To use data and algorithms to create the false impression that a subjective decision or policy was made objectively. mathwashing Using data and algorithms to create the false impression that a subjective decision or policy was made objectively. Mathwin A surname. mathwise In terms of mathematics. mathy Synonym of mathsy (“of or relating to mathematics”). Mathys A surname from German. mati In Greek culture, a protective symbol resembling an eye, supposed to ward off the evil eye. Matic A surname from Serbo-Croatian. Matich A surname from Serbo-Croatian. matico A Peruvian plant (Piper aduncum) allied to the pepper, whose leaves are used as a styptic and astringent. matie A fat herring with undeveloped roe. Matignon A commune in Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, France. matilda Either of two British infantry tanks in use during World War II, the Infantry Tank Mark I or Infantry Tank Mark II. matildas the women's national soccer representative team of Australia Matildine Relating to Matilda of Tuscany (c. 1046 – 1115) or the lands that she ruled. matildite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral white mineral containing bismuth, silver, and sulfur. Matilija A male given name from Chumash. matily Friendlily, like a mate. matimela The management of stray cattle. matin of or relating to matins matinal In the morning, relating to the morning. matinee A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon. mating Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket. Matinik A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines. matins Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally prayed at sunrise or earlier. matipo Any of various flowering plants of the genus Myrsine. Matissean Relating to Henri Matisse (1869–1954), French artist known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. matitudinal Of, occurring in, or relating to the morning, especially the early morning upon waking up. Matiyaga A barangay of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. matka An earthenware pot. matki The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean. Matkin A surname. Matkins A surname. matkot An Israeli beach game in which two or more players hit a small ball back and forth using paddles. Matlack A surname. Matlatzinca An indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the Toluca Valley in the central highlands of Mexico. matlazahuatl tabardillo (disease) matless Without a mat. Matley A hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9796). matlike Resembling or characteristic of a mat.