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
Benjamin, a senior studying math and economics at Brown University, was initially working on a project about taxis when his adviser, professor Emily Oster, made a suggestion about switching topics. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025 Visa critics point to Census data that show only 28% of U.S. college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) actually work in STEM jobs. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 In 2022, Baltimore City had 23 schools without a single student who tested proficient in math, Maryland State Department of Education data revealed. Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025 Bruce Randall Donald, a computer science and math professor at Duke University, adds that VPNs may not work very well on smartphones, the very medium that TikTok is designed for. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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