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short division
noun
: mathematical division in which the successive steps are performed without writing out the remainders
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Classic Encounter Stoke City 0-4 Watford (September, 1983) The youngest Watford side ever to go into League battle chalked up their first away win of the campaign and the biggest away success in their short Division One history.
—SI.com, 30 Jan. 2018
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First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“Short division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20division. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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short division
noun
: mathematical division in which the steps are performed one after another without writing out the remainders
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