mathematics

matemáticas

Disciplina que estudia los números, las formas, las cantidades y los métodos de cálculo.

En inglés sencillo: The study of numbers, shapes, amounts, and ways to calculate things.

• I study mathematics at school.
• She teaches mathematics to young children.
• Mathematics is useful in science and engineering.

Cómo se usa: mathematics + singular verb (Mathematics is my favorite subject.)

Sinónimos: math, maths

Expresiones frecuentes: study mathematics, mathematics teacher, applied mathematics, pure mathematics

capacidad matemática

Capacidad de una persona para calcular y resolver problemas con números.

En inglés sencillo: Someone’s ability to work with numbers and solve problems involving them.

• My mathematics is rather weak.
• Daily practice has improved her mathematics.
• His mathematics was good enough to calculate the costs.

Sinónimos: numeracy, calculation skills

Expresiones frecuentes: someone’s mathematics, improve someone’s mathematics