MATHESIS

Etymology

Noun

mathesis (uncountable)

(now rare) Mental calculation or discipline; science, especially mathematical learning. [from 15th c.]

The science of establishing a systematic order for things. (After Foucault.) [from 1970s]

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Source: Wiktionary


Ma*the"sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

Definition: Learning; especially, mathematics. [R.] Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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