maths
English
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Alternative forms
- math (North America)
- mathematics
Etymology
Contraction of mathematics.
Pronunciation
Noun
maths (uncountable)
- (informal, Commonwealth, except Canada) Clipping of mathematics.
- 1980 August 21, Girls can do maths as well as boys, New Scientist, page 586,
- The conventional “commonsense” view now is that girls are conditioned both by family and teachers to believe that maths is a subject at which males excel, and that they believe they cannot be expected to comprehend its subtleties — so they don′t.
- 2004, Miraca U.M. Gross, Exceptionally Gifted Children, page 229,
- At age 10, Ian was based with the Grade 6 students but was allowed to take maths with Grade 10 – a four-year grade advancement.
- 2011, Clifford Matthews, IMechE Engineers′ Databook, Fourth edition, John Wiley & Sons, page 40,
- Most people who are forced to use maths have little idea what it is really about.
- 1980 August 21, Girls can do maths as well as boys, New Scientist, page 586,
Translations
short form of mathematics
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
maths f (always plural)
- Clipping of mathématiques; math or maths (study of numbers, etc.; a course involving the study of numbers)
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