maths
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[maths]
/ mæθs /
noun
(used with a singular or plural verb)
maths
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British
/ mæθs /
noun
maths.
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British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of maths
By shortening
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"We found that once there are a certain number of political parties, one of these three components has to give, otherwise the maths simply don't work," said Klausen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
"My message to young people is this - whether you choose construction, coding or classics, or maths, manufacturing or mechanics, you'll get the skills you need and be given the respect you deserve," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Spanish and maths were the other subjects Burnham was studying at St Aelred's, and he told people he was considering taking a linguistics degree at university.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Most subjects were affected, with the most dramatic shortfalls in maths, English, languages and sciences.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“I could go through the maths again,” she replied.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
"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
"John Swinney knows only too well a few schools in his own Perthshire constituency have had real problems with recruiting teachers, including in key subjects like maths. "That is completely unacceptable.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2017
“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
The maths. was detestable and the geometry simply wicked.
From A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days by Brazil, Angela
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