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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Some of them are going to be a challenge if you've got work or university in the morning – and you don't want a call from school to say your kids are snoring in maths.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
And the figures were worse for maths, where only 75 trainee postgraduate teachers were recruited towards a target of 250.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Leyla, one student who sat the maths paper on Wednesday, says no revision could have prepared her for the exam.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Earlier this month, maths papers were also leaked, with Cambridge International saying the "theft" of the papers was subject to an active investigation.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
And then I closed my eyes and did some more maths puzzles so I didn’t think about where I was going.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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