and trigonometry, the core subjects of English,

Maths and Science 0

a maths teacher ffc ¥ ffc # o the school mathematics curriculum g 2 [U+sing./pl. v.] the process of

calculating using numbers jg If my maths

is/are right, the answer is 142. Efift,

DcdS 142₀ 0 Is your math correct?

► math-emat-ic-af /.maeGa'maetikl/ adj.: mathematical calculations/problems/models / fn]M / HM 0

to assess children’s mathematical ability ifAEf^ACIWit % fg'A math-emat-ic-al-ly /-kli/ odv. •. It’s mathematically impossible. &fEffc^±;IIARris[fto 0 Some people are very mathematically inclined (= interested in and good at mathematics).

Ma tilda /ma'tilda/ noun {AustralE, NZE, old use) a pack of things tied or wrapped together and carried by a

BUSHMAN ( ) fj&, WH

mat inee (also mat-inee) /‘maetinei; NAmE .maetn'ei/ noun an afternoon performance of a play, etc.; an afternoon showing of a film/movie C"j$fHh ) 7/5

'matinee idol (also 'matinee idol) noun (old-fashioned) an actor who is popular with women

mat ing /'meitiri/ noun [U, C] sex between animals M; the mating season

mat-ins (also mat-tins) -/'maetmz; MmE 'msetnz/ noun [U] the service of morning prayer, especially in the Anglican Church ( ) MW — compare

EVENSONG, VESPERS

ma-toke /mae'tnka; NAmE mae'taika/ noun [U] a type of green banana grown in Uganda and other places in E Africa and used for cooking; the cooked food made from this type of banana and eaten with stew ' ( -S, 7

m&m (

)

ma tri arch /'meitriaik; NAmE -a:rk/ noun a woman who is the head of a family or social group A

)j£-|£ — compare patriarch(I)

matriarch al /.meitri'aikl; NAmE -'airkl/ adj. (of a society or system ffrij) controlled by women

rather than men; passing power, property, etc. from mother to daughter rather than from father to son : The animals live in matriarchal groups.

— compare patriarchal(I)

ma tri archy /'meitriaiki; NAmE -arrki/ noun {pi. -ies) a social system that gives power and authority to women rather than men r|ij; — compare patri

archy

ma-tric /ma'trik/ noun [u] (SAfrE) 1 the final year of school ( ) ^ikT^: We studied that book in

matric. Ik fl A ik 7 ^ 7 /$ A A □ 2 the work and examinations in the final year of school 7 Ik # A (ft ^ Ik A : He passed matric with four distinctions. #, IX Pg7f£^/Miia7lk#iit 0 She’s preparing to write matric. itkIE}^fi^'#^P¥ik#iko

matri ces pi. of matrix

ma.tric e xemption noun [u] {SAfrE) the fact of successfully completing the final year of school and being able to study at university or college 7 Ik;

A senior certificate with matric exemption is required for entry to university. iiA^ftlc

matri cide /'maetrisaid/ noun [u, C] {formal) the crime of killing your mother; a person who is guilty of this crime — compare fratricide, parricide,

PATRICIDE

ma-tric-ulate /ma'trikjuleit/ verb [V] 1 {formal) to officially become a student at a university ( iEA ) ®A7 Aik; iiflUAA^: She matriculated in 1968. M7 1968 #AAf<, 2 {SAfrE) to successfully complete the final year of school ( M. 7 $ ) 7 Ik ► ma-tricu-la-tion /ma.tnkju'leijn/ noun [U]

matri-lin-eal /.maetri'linial/ adj. {technical Ain) used to describe the relationship between mother and children that continues in a family with each generation, or

sth that is based on this relationship ; 367#^;

(ft: She traced her family history by matrilineal descent (= starting with her mother, her mother’s mother, etc.).

— compare patrilineal matri-mo-nial /.maetri'maunial; NAmE -'mou-/ adj. [usually before noun] {formal or technical Ain) connected with marriage or with being married : matrimonial problems jif M |nf IS 0 the matrimonial home j®

matri mony /'maetrimani; NAmE -mouni/ noun [U] (formal or technical A in) marriage; the state of being married : holy matrimony matrix /'meitriks/ noun {pi. matri-ces /'meitrisiiz/) 1 {mathematics lie) an arrangement of numbers, symbols, etc. in rows and columns, treated as a single quantity 2 {formal) the formal social, political, etc. situation from which a society or person grows and develops ( AA*t£AKAIIlW ) the European cultural matrix 3 (formal

or literary) a system of lines, roads, etc. that cross each other, forming a series of squares or shapes in between ^ J& p«]; if j& p«| H771 network : a matrix of paths 4 {technical Ailt) a mould in which sth is shaped 3S A ; W H 5 {computing if) a group of electronic circuit elements arranged in rows and columns like a grid li.ife & —see also dot

matrix printer 6 (geology j&) a mass of rock in which minerals, precious stones, etc. are found in the ground AS

ma tron /'meitran/ noun 1 {BrE) a woman who works as a nurse in a school ( 2 {old-fashioned,

BrE) a senior female nurse in charge of the other nurses in a hospital (now usually called a senior nursing officer) AI^AA ( senior nursing officer ) 3 (becoming

old-fashioned) an older married woman ± 7 B if 0A

ma tron ly /'meitranli/ adj. {disapproving) (of a woman $3 A) no longer young, and rather fat fg7E2£WJ=IJE

'matron of honour (BrE) {NAmE matron of honor)

noun [sing.] a married woman who is the most important bridesmaid at a wedding ( E/tlfft ) #/£ A — compare maid of honour matro-nym-ic /.maetra'mmik/ noun {technical A in) a name formed from the name of your mother or a female ancestor especially by adding sth to the beginning or end of their name £3: ^ & R ;

— compare patronymic

matt {BrE) {US mat) (also matte NAmE, BrE) /maet/ adj. (of a colour, surface, or photograph EM, Affil&M/t) not shiny 3EA&7 a matt finish M ft

o matt white paint 3k ft o Prints are avail

able on matt or glossy paper.

Wo

mat ted /'maetid/ adj. (of hair, etc. % A ^f) forming a thick mass, especially because it is wet and dirty H ^

M; MUSLIM

mat ter 0-*r /‘maet8(r)/ noun, verb mnoun

► SUBJECT/SITUATION M @ ‘If U 1 [C] a subject or situation that you must consider or deal with ifM; Alt;

|r]M Hffll affair: It’s a private matter. it#A7 JL 0 They had important matters to discuss. {Ml A"# Mlcf'ilM^il'ikro o She may need your help with some business matters.

A '[f o o I always consulted him on matters of policy.

0 It’s a matter for the

police {= for them to deal with).

O That’s a matter for you to take up with your boss. j&A 0 Let’s get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now), fg 0 I wasn’t prepared to let the matter drop {= stop discussing it).

T A£Ho O It was no easy matter getting him to change his mind. o It should

have been a simple matter to check.

H 7 M 7- tf] ¥ ff o 0- (ironic) And then there’s the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me.