Meanings
nounmathetics (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of learning.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμαθητικός“easily taught”
- Englishmathetics
Uncertain. Possibly from Ancient Greek μαθητικός (mathētikós, “easily taught”), or from mathesis + -etic.
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mathetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mathetics
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“mathetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mathetics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mathetics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mathetics.
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