math

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noun

math

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abbreviation

Examples of math in a Sentence

Noun I did the math, and we can't afford to keep spending like this
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Noun
His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025 Like many government numbers the math of Social Security are not disputed. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 As for students’ academic skills, while the United States is not in the bottom tier compared with other nations, the math results from the Program for International Student Assessment drew particular concern last year. Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025 According to the Personal Bond/Bail Order, Gonzales was granted custody of Perez and received disability payments for the girl, who had the math and reading level of a first grader. Kc Baker, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for math 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of math was circa 1847

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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/math. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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