n - An active participant in league-centered mathematical competitions, such as ARML, NYSML, and state-run programs.
Etymololgy: from the English math and athlete, a
composite word invented circa 1975 by J.
Bryan Sullivan, president of the national math league and math league coach of
Hudson, Massachusetts and the Western Massachusetts Region.
The State
math competition is a sight to see. The very thought of so many
mathletes in one room inspires
awe.