Mathematical Virginity

You lose it when you experience your first Aha! moment—when you feel like parading yourself naked after being struck by an insight, or upon solving a difficult math problem.

Billy lost his mathematical virginity after he found an intuitive proof to the Pythagorean theorem.

by MathPlus October 5, 2017

Mathematical Unicorn

A math theorem whose real-life application may be worth at least a billion bucks—a revolutionary result that could propel the applied mathematician into mathematical fame or immortality.

The Riemann hypothesis is a potential mathematical unicorn , especially in the field of e-security—whoever proves it is guaranteed both fame and wealth.

by MathPlus August 19, 2017

Corey Ott Mathematics

The style of math used when you multiply the answer by two and add one.

2+2=9

In regular form: 2+2=4

4 x 2=8

8 + 1=9

So, in Corey Ott Math, 2+2=9

by Jon February 25, 2005

Mathematical Masochism

When math educators want to push themselves to the limit, by being the best in their category or field, where they are willing to take enormous risks and bear the pain to be rewarded.

Recipients of the Fields medal—the mathematical equivalent of the “Nobel Prize In Mathematics”—have a penchant for mathematical masochism in order to stand out from the crowd, because these “extreme mathematicians” know that “no pain, no gain.”

by MathPlus October 31, 2018

Mathematica Nostalgia

Thoughts of yesteryear that remind you of those times when you longed for math to be an optional school subject, or hoped that your math teacher would be abducted by aliens.

Seeing her two boys struggle with the most disliked school subject evokes feelings of mathematica nostalgia in Mrs. Paul, who suffered from mathophobia when faced with brain-unfriendly word problems.

by MathPlus April 18, 2018

Mathematically Irreverent

When someone decides to coin a math word or phrase, or to redefine an existing one, without fear of being censured, rebuked, punished, or fired.

Urban Dictionary remains the social platform of choice for mathematically irreverent writers, who just want to sexify or spice the most boring or disliked school subject for millions of students worldwide.

by MathPlus November 23, 2020

Mathematics

Some dirty word that means a slut, thot, or whore. Teachers use this word a lot and i'm against it.

Wow, did you see that Mathematics over there? God, i'm glad i'm not her friend.

by OnlyAva May 27, 2018