# mathesis

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈθiːsɪs/

## Definitions
1. Mental calculation or discipline; science, especially mathematical learning.
2. The science of establishing a systematic order for things. (After Foucault.)

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman mathesis, Middle French mathesie, and their source, Late Latin mathesis (“astrology, liberal arts, science”), from Ancient Greek μάθησις (máthēsis, “learning”), from the same base as μανθάνω (manthánō, “I learn”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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