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
To hit a million in annual sales takes some similar maths. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 But the study authors made a math mistake, miscalculating how much of potentially toxic flame retardants a 132-pound person could safely ingest. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024 The plaintiffs include a former Gaza math teacher and humanitarian worker who is now living in a tent after losing 20 family members and being uprooted seven times. Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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