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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The plea followed a remarkable fall 2025 report from a UC San Diego Academic Senate group, which found a roughly 30-fold increase between 2020 and 2025 in incoming first-year students whose math skills tested below high school level, with 70% of those students falling below middle school levels. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 While the Academic Senate’s examination of math preparation and admissions policy is not new, the issue received fresh attention after UC faculty members released their letter last week. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 What broke the math was inequality, which pushed an ever-larger share of national income above the cap and into capital income the tax never sees. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Crowley was a math teacher, mostly at South Iredell High. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for math

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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 15 Jun. 2026.

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