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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Its government has long emphasized science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025 Those interested in some of the math that goes behind this observation should read Section 4.3 of the paper. ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025 Tucker graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a major in math and served as the sports editor for its student newspaper, The Chronicle. Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 In fact, all of the top nominees benefited from that math, except for Johnson, who got all eight of his nominations as the artist without writing or producing any of his entries. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for math

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Apr. 2025.

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