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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Doing the math, that means the ban may not be enforceable until late September, which could be late enough for the repeal to take effect. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024 And higher interest rates risk causing the math not to add up. Justin Worland, TIME, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for math 

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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 17 May. 2024.

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