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mathlete

noun
/ˈmæθliːt/

Etymology

Blend of mathematics + athlete. The term is a registered trademark of the MathCounts organization. The term entered pop culture from the movies American Pie (1999) and Mean Girls (2004), as well as being featured in the short-lived cult TV series Freaks and Geeks. Mathletes was the name of a US national organization in the 1970s that sponsored high school mathematics competitions ("Mathletes") and junior high school competitions ("Junior Mathletes") between school teams known as "Math Teams". A team's news and results could be covered either under Sports (because it was a team competition) or Activities.

  1. derived from ἀθλητής
  2. derived from athlete
  3. derived from āthlēta
  4. inherited from athlete
  5. compounded as mathlete — “mathematics + athlete”

Definitions

  1. A member of the math team of a primary school or secondary school.

    • Yo Yo Yo! All you sucka MCs ain't got nothin' on me! From my grades, to my lines you can't touch Kevin G! I'm a mathlete, so nerd is inferred, but forget what you heard […]

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