maths
/mæθs/noun
उच्चारण मैथ्स
गणित
Basic word
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[U] BrE
(short for mathematics) the science of numbers and shapes, including arithmetic, algebra and geometry
गणित
- Maths is my favourite subject.
- I have a maths test on Tuesday.
- She is good at maths and wants to become an engineer.
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- The maths teacher explained the problem on the board.
Synonyms mathematics arithmetic algebra geometry calculation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
maths + singular verb
Maths is the short British form of mathematics. It looks plural but takes a singular verb.
'Maths' mathematics का संक्षिप्त ब्रिटिश रूप है। यह बहुवचन जैसा दिखता है पर इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
- Maths is easier when you understand the reason.
- Maths was never her weak point.
maths + noun (noun modifier)
Maths is used before nouns such as teacher, homework, lesson, class and tutor.
Teacher, homework, lesson, class और tutor जैसे nouns के पहले 'maths' आता है।
- Our maths teacher gives a puzzle every Monday.
- I have maths homework to finish tonight.
do maths / do sums / mental maths
Do maths is the natural phrase for working with numbers; mental maths means calculating without writing.
संख्याओं का काम करने के लिए 'do maths' स्वाभाविक प्रयोग है; 'mental maths' का अर्थ बिना लिखे गणना करना है।
- Radhika does mental maths faster than a calculator.
- Doing maths in the morning keeps my mind sharp.
maths (BrE) vs. math (AmE)
British English says maths; American English says math. Indian exam papers follow the British form.
ब्रिटिश English में 'maths' और अमेरिकी English में 'math' कहा जाता है। भारतीय परीक्षाओं के पेपर ब्रिटिश रूप का पालन करते हैं।
- He is studying maths and physics at university.
maths in the plural-looking compounds
Words like maths, physics and economics end in -s but name subjects, so they all take singular verbs.
Maths, physics और economics जैसे शब्द -s पर समाप्त होते हैं पर विषय के नाम हैं, इसलिए सभी के साथ singular verb आती है।
- Physics and maths are taught in the same building.
+Collocations 5
maths + noun
teacherhomeworkpapertuitionquiz
- The maths paper had a section on trains and speeds.
verb + maths
dostudyteachhateenjoy
- Many children hate maths because of fear, not difficulty.
adjective + maths
basicmentaladvancedsimpleeveryday
- Shopkeepers use quick mental maths all day.
good / bad at maths
good atbad atweak inbrilliant atafraid of
- She is brilliant at maths and wants to study statistics.
maths + of
the maths ofa lesson ina test ofa game of
- The maths of a monthly budget is not difficult.
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- My maths class begins at nine and ends at ten.
मेरी maths की कक्षा नौ बजे शुरू होकर दस बजे समाप्त होती है।
- Don't worry, it is only simple maths: three times twelve is thirty-six.
चिंता मत कीजिए, यह केवल सरल गणित है: तीन गुणा बारह छत्तीस होता है।
- Radhika found maths difficult until her sister explained it with fruit.
राधिका को गणित कठिन लगता था, जब तक उसकी बहन ने फलों के उदाहरण से उसे नहीं समझाया।
- He passed his maths exam at the second attempt.
उसने अपनी गणित की परीक्षा दूसरे प्रयास में पास की।
- Cricket scorers need good maths to work out run rates.
क्रिकेट स्कोरर को रन रेट निकालने के लिए अच्छे गणित की ज़रूरत होती है।
- If you want to join the bank, you should keep your maths strong.
यदि आप बैंक में जाना चाहते हैं, तो अपना गणित मज़बूत रखिए।
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✗ Maths are very interesting.
✓ Maths is very interesting.
Maths is a singular noun and needs a singular verb.
'Maths' singular noun है और इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Maths and mathematics end in -s but take a singular verb ('Maths is easy', not 'are easy'), like physics, economics, politics (as a subject), news and measles.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: maths और mathematics -s पर समाप्त होते हैं पर singular verb लेते हैं ('Maths is easy', 'are easy' नहीं), physics, economics, politics (विषय के रूप में), news और measles की तरह।
British and American English: maths (British) and math (American).
British और American English में maths (British) और math (American)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who studies maths is a mathematician.
गणित का अध्ययन करने वाला mathematician (गणितज्ञ)।
General knowledge
Aryabhata (Aryabhatiya) worked on zero and pi; Brahmagupta gave rules for zero; Srinivasa Ramanujan was a famous mathematician whose birthday (22 December) is National Mathematics Day; Shakuntala Devi was called the 'Human Computer'.
आर्यभट (आर्यभटीय) ने शून्य और pi पर कार्य किया; ब्रह्मगुप्त ने शून्य के नियम दिए; श्रीनिवास रामानुजन प्रसिद्ध गणितज्ञ थे जिनका जन्मदिन (22 दिसंबर) राष्ट्रीय गणित दिवस है; शकुंतला देवी को 'मानव कंप्यूटर' कहा जाता था।