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What is the difference between math and numeracy?

math | numeracy |

As nouns the difference between math and numeracy

is that math is a mowing; what is gathered from mowing or math can be (uncountable|north america) (mathematics) or math can be (hinduism|jainism) (matha) while numeracy is the quality of being numerate; numerical skill.

math

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) math, from (etyl) . See (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Contraction of mathematics.

    Alternative forms

    * maths (qualifier)

    Noun

    (mathematics)
  • (uncountable, North America)
  • (uncountable, North America) Arithmetic]] [[calculation, calculations; .
    • If you do the math , you'll see that it’s not such a bargain.
    $170 a month? That doesn’t sound right. Let me check your math .
  • (countable, North America) A math course.
    • They needed to take two more maths
    Derived terms
    * check the math * do the math * new math

    Etymology 3

    Contraction of matha.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Hinduism, Jainism)

    • Anagrams

    * (l) ----

    numeracy

    English

    (wikipedia numeracy)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being numerate; numerical skill

    • Antonyms

    * innumeracy

    References