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Maths vs Numeracy - What's the difference?

maths | numeracy |

As nouns the difference between maths and numeracy

is that maths is (informal|uk|except canada) while numeracy is the quality of being numerate; numerical skill.

maths

English

Alternative forms

* math (North America) * mathematics

Noun

(-) (always singular )
  • (informal, UK, except Canada)
  • * 1980' August 21, ''Girls can do '''maths as well as boys'', '' , 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.

    numeracy

    Noun

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

    * innumeracy

    References