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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She remembered how her maths teachers would put her "on the spot" by asking her to do mental arithmetic in front of the whole class.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Lucy is also campaigning for children with dyscalculia to be allowed to use calculators and their personal notes or work books, something she described as Ava's "maths bible," in SATs tests and GCSEs.
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
One day, while thinking of ideas, he came up with a scheme to build replicas of everyday items that were "10 times the size, because I'm not very good at maths", he said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
So I said, “And I like maths and looking after Toby. And also I like outer space and I like being on my own.”
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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