different between maths vs numeracy

English

Alternative forms

• math (North America)
• mathematics

Etymology

Contraction of mathematics.

Pronunciation

• enPR: m?ths IPA^(key): /mæ?s/
• Rhymes: -æ?s

Noun

maths (uncountable)

1. (informal, Commonwealth of Nations, rarely 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.

Translations

Anagrams

• Thams

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mat/
• (Paris)

Noun

maths f (always plural)

1. Clipping of mathématiques; math or maths (study of numbers, etc.; a course involving the study of numbers)

English

Etymology

Blend of numerical +? literacy, coined in 1959 by the UK Committee on Education, presided over by Sir Geoffrey Crowther.

Noun

numeracy (countable and uncountable, plural numeracies)

1. The quality of being numerate; numerical skill.

Antonyms

• innumeracy

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