/ ˌmæθəˈmætɪks; NAmE / (also BrE informal maths / mæθs; NAmE /) (also NAmE informal math / mæθ; NAmE /) noun
1.
[ U ] the science of numbers and shapes. Branches of mathematics include arithmetic , algebra , geometry and trigonometry :
the core subjects of English, Maths and Science
a maths teacher
the school mathematics curriculum
2.
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] the process of calculating using numbers :
If my maths is / are right, the answer is 142.
Is your math correct?
► math·emat·ic·al / ˌmæθəˈmætɪkl; NAmE / adjective :
mathematical calculations / problems / models
to assess children's mathematical ability
► math·emat·ic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb :
It's mathematically impossible.
Some people are very mathematically inclined (= interested in and good at mathematics) .
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: plural of obsolete mathematic mathematics , from Old French mathematique , from Latin (ars) mathematica mathematical (art), from Greek mathēmatikē (tekhnē) , from the base of manthanein learn.