mathlete

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmæθliːt/ Rhymes: -æθliːt Hyphenation: math‧lete === Noun === mathlete (plural mathletes) (US) A member of the math team of a primary school or secondary school. ==== Related terms ====