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Noun: applied mathematics  u'plId,ma-thu'ma-tiks
  1. The branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical, biological or sociological world
    "The engineer used applied mathematics to model the bridge's structural integrity";
    - applied math

Type of: math [N. Amer], mathematics, maths [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Applied mathematics