maths

[ maths ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. mathematics.

maths

¹

/ mæθs /

noun

1. informal.
   functioning as singular short for mathematics US and Canadian equivalentmath

maths.

²

abbreviation for

1. mathematics

Word History and Origins

Origin of maths¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

Sarah said Daisy was falling behind in reading and maths, and that her special educational needs were not recognised.

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Because each of these models uses different maths and physics, the forecasts they provide may start to diverge over time, showing different outcomes.

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A defence source told me, “we are going to have to make a move on spending or we can put our fingers in our ears and hope we get through it – the Treasury has to do the maths on this – the way to stop spending 5 percent of GDP in the future is to spend now.”

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Growing up in Cyprus, Elena felt she was different to other girls - she liked maths, biology, and preferred wearing trousers rather than skirts.

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Biology just "made sense", and maths was something she was good at.

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