text: The word `` mathematics '' comes from the Greek Î 1\/4 Î Î Î Î 1\/4 Î ( mÃ thÄ `` ma ) , which means learning , study , science , and additionally came to have the narrower and more technical meaning `` mathematical study '' , even in Classical times .
simplified: The word `` mathematics '' comes from the Greek word '' Î 1\/4 Î Î Î Î 1\/4 Î '' ( mÃ thema ) . The Greek word '' Î 1\/4 Î Î Î Î 1\/4 Î '' means `` science , knowledge , or learning '' .