maths
noun
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American
[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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So if you do some quick maths, you'll probably not be surprised by the names that top this list.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Beatrice is going to the University of Manchester to study maths and plans to commute by train, a journey which can take about 50 minutes in total.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and maths, he says, will provide them with skills for the future.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Thursday's results data showed nearly one in four maths and English GCSEs in England were taken by students aged 17 and older, mostly young people resitting exams they had previously failed.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
And I said, “Are we going back to Swindon so I can do my maths A level?”
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
“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
“Yeah, well, I failed all the maths. I’m not wired like that.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 2017
My head aches, and I didn't know my literature, and Miss Janet glared at me, and maths. were a failure this morning too, and I felt scratchy and squabbled with everybody.
From The Head Girl at the Gables by Angela Brazil
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