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maths

[ maths ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

maths

1

/ mæθs /

noun

  1. informal.
    functioning as singular short for mathematics US and Canadian equivalentmath
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

maths.

2

abbreviation for

  1. mathematics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of maths1

By shortening
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Example Sentences

“Well, I did maths at school,” he replied as evenly as possible.

It's very tiresome, for soon the other school insp. for maths.

Opal Earnshaw was fearfully angry that you beat her in maths.

One morning just after breakfast Gordon discovered that he had done the wrong maths for Jenks.

Im a Soph myself, by rights, if old Hammond hadnt marked me low in maths.

Laura Kirby's A1 at maths., so I'm afraid you won't meet with too tender a reception.

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