"ethnomathematics" meaning in English

See ethnomathematics in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From ethno- + mathematics, coined in 1977 by Brazilian mathematician Ubiratan D'Ambrosio. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ethno|mathematics}} ethno- + mathematics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ethnomathematics (uncountable)
  1. The study of the interrelationship between mathematics and culture. Wikipedia link: ethnomathematics Tags: uncountable Derived forms: ethnomathematical Translations (Translations): etnomatematiikka (Finnish), Ethnomathematik [feminine] (German), etnomatematica (Italian)
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