maths
noun
maths
American
[maths]
/ mæθs /
noun
(used with a singular or plural verb)
maths
1
British
/ mæθs /
noun
maths.
2
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of maths
By shortening
Example Sentences
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Máire McGinn is head of maths at Dean Maguirc College and had previously served on Northern Ireland's literacy and numeracy task force.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Mallat, who has recently published a book on maths and AI, makes a distinction between what is happening and the mechanisation of agriculture when tractors came on the scene.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
"Beyond all the problems we face with AI, maths will remain absolutely central because it's a tool that allows us humans to think clearly and understand things," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
"As an engineer we do the maths and stuff," he says, "but sometimes you can get a lot more from actually touching the water and feeling it".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
And I said, “Can I do my maths A level?”
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
"Things you didn't understand kept piling on top of each other. It affected all the core subjects of science, English and maths. It made me really anxious."
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
“Ethical thresholds placed within frameworks are typically challenging to satisfy… An ethical framework can lead to paralysis. Ethics is not like maths. Ethical problems don’t often get ‘solved’.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
“To me, that would’ve been death. I failed once in my life – maths. I didn’t like that feeling.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 2017
“Yeah, well, I failed all the maths. I’m not wired like that.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 2017
My poor little brains are just about pumped out with maths., and what's left of them will be wanted for French prep. later on.
From The School by the Sea by Angela Brazil
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