"pure mathematics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: An early usage, from 1746, is in the title of the position Sadlerian Lecturer of Pure Mathematics (later "Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics"). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pure mathematics (uncountable)
  1. The study of mathematical concepts independently of applications outside mathematics. Wikipedia link: Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics, pure mathematics Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: pure maths [abbreviation] Derived forms: pure mathematician Coordinate_terms: applied mathematics Translations (area of mathematics): 純粹數學 (Chinese Mandarin), 纯粹数学 (chúncuì shùxué) (Chinese Mandarin), čistá matematika [feminine] (Czech), ren matematik [common-gender] (Danish), zuivere wiskunde (Dutch), puhdas matematiikka (Finnish), mathématiques pures [feminine, plural] (French), წმინდა მათემატიკა (c̣minda matemaṭiḳa) (Georgian), reine Mathematik [feminine] (German), elméleti matematika (Hungarian), hrein stærðfræði [feminine] (Icelandic), matematika murni (Indonesian), matematica pura [feminine] (Italian), 純粋数学 (junsui sūgaku) (Japanese), matematik tulen (Malay), ren matematikk [masculine] (Norwegian), matemática pura (Portuguese), matematică pură [feminine] (Romanian), matemáticas puras [feminine, plural] (Spanish), ren matematik [common-gender] (Swedish), tagnas na sipnayan (Tagalog), mathemateg bur [feminine] (Welsh)

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