Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

수학

/suhak/Roman

English meaning: Mathematics

Korean Definition

(한국어)

수학은 수, 양, 구조에 대한 추상적 학문이다.

English Definition

The abstract science of numbers, quantity, and structure. Korean students consistently rank among the world's top performers in international mathematics assessments such as PISA and TIMSS. Mathematics education is a cornerstone of Korea's high-achievement school system.

Example

한국 학생들은 국제 수학 평가에서 최상위 성적을 거둡니다.

In English: Korean students achieve top scores in international mathematics assessments.

Synonyms

  • 산수
  • 수리학

Literary Heritage

제13의아해가도로로질주하오

/Je-sipsamui ahaegas dorollo jilju hao/

The thirteenth child runs along the road.

Yi Sang · Poet and Novelist · 20th century CE

Ogamdo (Crow's Eye View)

Ogamdo, Poem No. 1, 1934 (modernist critique of mechanized society)

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