Dictionary

mathsy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈmæθsi/

Etymology

From maths + -y.

Meanings

1. (colloquial) Of or relating to mathematics, typically of a complex kind.
   • So if a mathsy person slips over and slams his face into the corner of a washing machine, he should tell the doctor “I've just bashed my nose on a vertex.” 2014, Kjartan Poskitt, Murderous Maths: All Shapes and Sizes, page 165:
   • The second, and more mathsy, way of working out the probability is like this: […] 2012, Colin Beveridge, Basic Maths Practice Problems For Dummies, page 18:

Forms

Synonyms

mathy