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Meanings of maths in English

Portuguese
matematica
Catalan
matemàtica
Spanish
mates
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A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement.

matematica
Usage of maths in English
1
Science, technology, engineering and maths are critically important areas for modern society.
The Irish Times
2
He was good at maths, but learning in English proved extremely difficult.
The Guardian
3
Improved performance is said to be particularly marked in English and maths.
The Irish Times
4
And she said, 'I bet you're very good at maths, aren't you?'
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
5
Sibahle absolutely bosses every single maths question without even breaking a sweat.
The South African
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Putting maths problems in a context familiar to them is also key.
Radio NZ
7
Many candidates lack that innate numerical ability necessary to understand higher-level maths.
The Irish Times
8
Let us look at a few examples of lateral thinking in maths.
The Irish Times
9
In maths, Stephanie Greaney said the review office made two main findings.
Radio NZ
10
For the average student, higher level maths is seen as very time-consuming.
The Irish Times
11
But changing the way teachers teach maths and science is not easy.
Radio NZ
12
Inventing a whole-universe-filling-field just to make your maths work is quite extreme.
The Guardian
13
As a result undergraduates cannot cope with their maths and science courses.
The Irish Times
14
However, not everyone who initially chooses higher maths later sits the exam.
The Irish Times
15
For many, there was no school subject quite as dreadful as maths.
The Irish Times
16
I don't do maths but I surmise this is not good value.
Radio NZ
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New Zealand
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