long division

noun

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Definition of long division

: arithmetical division in which the several steps involved in the division are indicated in detail

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students learning to do long division

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Now imagine trying to grasp long division, cell structure, the Bill of Rights.

— guest columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Government's biggest cuts hurt America's smallest citizens: Ben Stein (Opinion)," 22 Apr. 2018
Maybe a genius or one of those math eggheads who can do long division, but not regular people like him.

— michael harriot, The Root, "Does Donald Trump Struggle With Reading? An Investigation," 22 Sep. 2017
Austin Peay entered the night with the nation's longest Division I-A losing streak at 27 games.

— tom groeschen, Cincinnati.com, "Instant analysis: UC gets past Austin Peay," 31 Aug. 2017

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