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Meths vs Maths - What's the difference?

meths | maths |

As nouns the difference between meths and maths

is that meths is short form of methylated spirit while maths is {{short for |mathematics|lang=en}.

meths

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from (methylated spirit).

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) Short form of methylated spirit.

    • Etymology 2

    From (meths) or (methylated spirits), as stereotypically drunk by tramps.

    Noun

    (head)
  • (Geordie)

    • 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.