Definition of long division
: arithmetical division in which the several steps involved in the division are indicated in detail
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Maybe a genius or one of those math eggheads who can do long division, but not regular people like him.
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Austin Peay entered the night with the nation's longest Division I-A losing streak at 27 games.
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LONG DIVISION Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of long division for English Language Learners
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mathematics : a way of dividing one number by another number that involves several steps which are written out
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Definition of long division for Students
: division in arithmetic that involves several steps that are written out
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