Definition of pure mathematics Pure mathematics
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What does pure mathematics mean?
WordNet
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| pure mathematics - the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness | ||
| math, mathematics, maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement | ||
| arithmetic the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations | ||
| geometry the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces | ||
| numerical analysis (mathematics) the branch of mathematics that studies algorithms for approximating solutions to problems in the infinitesimal calculus | ||
| trig, trigonometry the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | ||
| algebra the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations | ||
| infinitesimal calculus, calculus the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions | ||
| set theory the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets | ||
| group theory the branch of mathematics dealing with groups | ||
| analysis situs, topology the configuration of a communication network | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pure mathematics (Noun)
Mathematics which is done for its own sake rather than being motivated by other sciences.
