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math

noun

ˈmath How to pronounce math (audio)
Definition of mathnext
as in arithmetic
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value I did the math, and we can't afford to keep spending like this

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Recent Examples of math Raissa, who comes from a loving and involved family, is studious, a whiz at math and science, and more reserved. — Parents, 25 Sep. 2026 Skromeda said that some local producers had done back-of-the-envelope math, and figured that Manitoba would still come out on top due to the currency exchange rate. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 In case your mental math isn’t checking out, Major League Soccer didn’t come on the scene until 1996. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 More than 760,000 students took the most recent PISA math, science and reading tests. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for math
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  1. arithmetic
  2. calculation
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  • Consider the arithmetic that never appears in a business case.
    — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But Lynch, 62, said the decision was driven less by nostalgia than by arithmetic.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of arithmetic
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  • Unlike fragile physical qubits, which suffer rapid calculation decay from environmental noise, logical qubits group multiple physical qubits together using software protocols to ensure computational stability and accuracy.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And while the PitchBook offers a broadly bullish outlook for Kalshi, that calculation is based on a reading of the legal tea leaves that some may view as optimistic.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of calculation

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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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