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
"I just couldn't - for the life of me - fathom maths," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Lucy described this as "Britain's hidden maths inequality" and said assistive technology support should be "granted immediately".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
And I didn’t like waiting to find out about my maths A level.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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