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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"By rescuing one dog, you make an average of about 10 people happy. That's good maths, isn't it?"
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Once a star performer, Sweden's scores plummeted in 2012, and after a brief recovery, saw another significant dip in maths and reading in 2022.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
She asked ministers why specialist maths teachers were not routinely trained to recognise dyscalculia, and whether the government planned to establish a formal definition.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The BBC analysis also showed disadvantaged girls from some other ethnic backgrounds performed significantly better, with 64% of girls from low-income Asian homes achieving a pass in English and maths in 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Firstly you can do it by maths like this Let the doors be called X, Y and Z. Let Cx be the event that the car is behind door X and so on.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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