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单词 maths
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Definition of maths in English:

maths

plural noun maθsmæθs
British
  • treated as singular Mathematics.

    as modifier her mother was a maths teacher
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I once spent a very miserable year with a maths teacher who delighted in picking on me above all others.
    • This is exactly what we shall do here to try to get a feel for why maths is so useful.
    • A good standard of maths is also required as there is a high mathematical content to the course.
    • An easy way to prove this result is by induction, if you have covered that method in your maths classes.
    • He succeeded at bridge and his maths and mental arithmetic scores jumped by two years.
    • Maybe I was just bitter because I actually had to listen to our maths teacher for once.
    • One school of thought is that we should study maths because employers want it.
    • We also use maths in this situation to establish the limitations of the model and accuracy of the answer.
    • A degree in maths and computer science has also had its influence on the production.
    • The question on a maths paper was said to be impossible to answer because the diagrams were wrong.
    • He corrects some maths and mathematical terms and gets a less dramatic result.
    • The final way that maths could make you rich and famous is the main subject of this article.
    • Both are maths teachers and were the main influence on her choice of career.
    • If they find they can't do it at school, they might come to dread the weekly maths lessons and tests.
    • Both have been fascinated by maths, computers and programming from an early age.
    • Of course, no class on maths and the visual arts would be complete without fractals.
    • He clearly relishes his role as the maths teacher we all wish we'd had at school.
    • This time I went for the triangle model which took a lot of mental maths and figuring out.
    • The main teacher shortages are for subjects such as maths and design and technology.
    • It will certainly generate enthusiasm for maths, and the web site is fun to use.
    Synonyms
    arithmetical problem, problem, calculation, reckoning, tally, question

Phrases

  • do the maths

    • informal often in imperativeMake a calculation or come to a conclusion based on the relevant facts and figures, typically with the implication that the result is or should be obvious.

      I have four children and one on the way; you do the maths
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I'll leave you to do the maths on that one, and to work out for yourself whether 10% is a "rapid" rate of depreciation.
      • Your cut-price carrier ticket is around a third of the price of the full fare—do the maths.
      • Just do the maths: most people I know will be really out of pocket, by several thousand dollars a year.
      • This year's expected yield of 10,000 pounds of plums is enough to feed—well, you do the maths.
      • When I finally got back to Victoria it was quarter past eight, we were supposed to be due in at half five. You do the maths!

Origin

Early 20th century: abbreviation.

 
 

Definition of maths in US English:

maths

plural nounmaTHsmæθs
British
  • treated as singular Mathematics.

    as modifier her mother was a maths teacher
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The main teacher shortages are for subjects such as maths and design and technology.
    • I once spent a very miserable year with a maths teacher who delighted in picking on me above all others.
    • A degree in maths and computer science has also had its influence on the production.
    • If they find they can't do it at school, they might come to dread the weekly maths lessons and tests.
    • This is exactly what we shall do here to try to get a feel for why maths is so useful.
    • The question on a maths paper was said to be impossible to answer because the diagrams were wrong.
    • The final way that maths could make you rich and famous is the main subject of this article.
    • One school of thought is that we should study maths because employers want it.
    • A good standard of maths is also required as there is a high mathematical content to the course.
    • Of course, no class on maths and the visual arts would be complete without fractals.
    • It will certainly generate enthusiasm for maths, and the web site is fun to use.
    • Both have been fascinated by maths, computers and programming from an early age.
    • An easy way to prove this result is by induction, if you have covered that method in your maths classes.
    • This time I went for the triangle model which took a lot of mental maths and figuring out.
    • He succeeded at bridge and his maths and mental arithmetic scores jumped by two years.
    • Maybe I was just bitter because I actually had to listen to our maths teacher for once.
    • We also use maths in this situation to establish the limitations of the model and accuracy of the answer.
    • He corrects some maths and mathematical terms and gets a less dramatic result.
    • He clearly relishes his role as the maths teacher we all wish we'd had at school.
    • Both are maths teachers and were the main influence on her choice of career.
    Synonyms
    arithmetical problem, problem, calculation, reckoning, tally, question

Origin

Early 20th century: abbreviation.

 
 
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