math

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noun

Synonyms of mathnext

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
Zevik Glidai, a 78-year-old math teacher and volunteer ambulance driver, discovered coils of the translucent fiber-optic cables surrounding a drone that crashed into his backyard in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on April 13. ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 Burton brought in a stethoscope, a scale, and a thermometer so that children could use the numbers for a math activity and demystify doctors’ visits. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026 This math shows that the price a California homebuyer might have paid in March was equal to 27 years of their metro’s common rent. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 As a result, the set emerged as a potential tool for ironing out any inconsistencies between different areas of math. Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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