"mathy" meaning in English

See mathy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more mathy [comparative], mathier [comparative], most mathy [superlative], mathiest [superlative]
Etymology: From math + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|math|-y|id2=adjectival}} math + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} mathy (comparative more mathy or mathier, superlative most mathy or mathiest)
  1. (colloquial) Synonym of mathsy (“of or relating to mathematics”). Tags: colloquial Synonyms: mathsy [synonym, synonym-of], math-y

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