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math

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noun

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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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Still, a 15-year mortgage represents a real, larger commitment for borrowers, and it should only be done if the math works in your favor, as the shorter timeframe will mean much bigger monthly payments. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 Lowering global barriers for advanced maths The company says its Math-V2 model achieved gold-level scores on problems from both this year’s International Mathematical Olympiad and the 2024 Chinese Mathematical Olympiad. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025 Then Thomas walks into her eighth-grade math class. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025 But after Robinson exercised the early-termination option in his contract to become a free agent this past summer, the Heat and Robinson could not make the math work for a return. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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