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- noun
Mathematics which is done for its own sake rather than being motivated by othersciences .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
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