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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And crows aren’t the only creatures that understand simple math. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024 Utah State University’s current four-year nursing program, for example, suggests several electives along with the required anatomy, math and biology courses as prerequisites during freshman and sophomore years. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024 Because Bolger is just 48, and Michael Nicholson, of Kalamazoo, is 83, Bolger could surpass him, according to back-of-envelope math, as soon as 2054. Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024 The other three goals address literacy and math scores. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for math 

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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 10 Jun. 2024.

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