Maths Meaning
/mæθs/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounClipping of mathematics.
nounplural of math
Sentence Examples
Maths. Homework's about derivatives, but I really can't seem to cope with it.
John is good at maths.
Tom is in the first percentile for maths in Australia.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The student excelled in ____, scoring high in tests on algebra and geometry.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He found the advanced ____ curriculum quite challenging, especially the part about calculus.
Word Origin & History
Contraction of mathematics.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1980 August 21, “Girls can do maths as well as boys”, in New Scientist, page 586:
"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."
— 2004, Miraca U.M. Gross, Exceptionally Gifted Children, page 229:
"Most people who are forced to use maths have little idea what it is really about."
— 2011, Clifford Matthews, IMechE Engineers′ Databook, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons, page 40:
"But one thing I know is that when I help five- and six-year-olds with maths they typically scream with excitement, and only learn to fear it later."
— 2023 May 29, Eugenia Cheng, “What if nobody is bad at maths?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2023:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The student excelled in ____, scoring high in tests on algebra and geometry.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He found the advanced ____ curriculum quite challenging, especially the part about calculus.