maths

[maths]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. mathematics.

maths

¹

/ mæθs /

noun

1. US and Canadian equivalent: math. informal,  (functioning as singular) short for mathematics

maths.

²

abbreviation

1. mathematics

Word History and Origins

Origin of maths¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

The potential scenarios are many, but the basic maths are simple - if Norris wins, he becomes champion; if Piastri or Verstappen do, the race goes on.

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Ole: I was decent at school and my best subject was maths, so if I wasn't a footballer I probably would be an accountant or something with numbers or maths.

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The more this is forecast to help medium-term growth, the smaller the gap in the Budget maths.

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"Chess helps me with so many other things, at school it helps with maths, art and music."

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The school says the initiative is used for three top-set maths classes in years 9 to 11 and was "a targeted response to the national shortage of specialist maths teachers".

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