the science of size and numbers (of which arithmetic, algebra, geometry etc are parts)
arithmetic
Cases of word usage
1) the branch of mathematics in which signs and letters are used to represent quantities, as in 2A + 3A = 5A (algebra)
2) the branch of mathematics that deals with variable quantities (calculus)
3) of mathematics (mathematical)
4) (of a person) having good basic ability in mathematics (numerate)
5) the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of triangles (trigonometry)