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Mathsy vs Maths - What's the difference?

mathsy | maths |

As an adjective mathsy

is (childish) relating to mathematics, typically connotating that the mathematics referred to is difficult.

As a noun maths is

(informal|uk|except canada).

mathsy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (childish) Relating to mathematics, typically connotating that the mathematics referred to is difficult.
  • * 2012 , Colin Beveridge, Basic Maths Practice Problems For Dummies , page 18:
    • The second, and more mathsy , way of working out the probability is like this: [...]

    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.