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maths

American  
[maths] / mæθs /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. mathematics.


maths 1 British  
/ mæθs /

noun

  1. US and Canadian equivalent: math. informal (functioning as singular) short for 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

maths. 2 British  

abbreviation

  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

Etymology

Origin of maths

By shortening


Example Sentences

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“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’.”

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