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Jan 12th, 2001, 03:18 PM
All right, all you entymolgical freaks out there!

You have HERD of cows, a GAGGLE of geese, a MURDER of
crows, a POD of whales.....

What is the collective noun for Mathematicians?

barrk
Jan 12th, 2001, 03:26 PM
Aren't humans referred to as a mob or a mass (i.e. a mass of humanity or a mob scene)? Assuming you meant human mathematicians...I would guess that either mass of mathematicians or mob would be appropriate.

parksie
Jan 12th, 2001, 03:38 PM
How about a set or a matrix?

barrk
Jan 12th, 2001, 03:50 PM
Matrix of Mathematicians.....I like that choice!

DerFarm...is there a correct answer or are we merely speculating?

parksie
Jan 12th, 2001, 03:52 PM
Unless they're whale mathematicians.

Jan 12th, 2001, 03:53 PM
A WORRY of mathematicians

parksie
Jan 12th, 2001, 03:56 PM
I don't worry. Oh well :)

On the bright side - maybe it means I'm not a mathematician :)

barrk
Jan 12th, 2001, 03:57 PM
Originally posted by barrk
DerFarm...is there a correct answer or are we merely speculating?

Is worry the actual answer?

Guv
Jan 12th, 2001, 08:19 PM
How about a set or a group? If a group, what would be the operation for the group? A lobotomy, perhaps?