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math

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noun

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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Noun
But only 52% of students in the county met grade level standards in reading on the most recent STAAR exam, and only 43% did so in math. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025 Each dog team required a seal per day—natural-world math. Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Its math and reading scores have plummeted in the wake of COVID-19. Collin Binkley, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 Especially in this high-tech state, now the world center of the AI revolution, not producing an adequate number of students excelling in math is more than a waste of precious tax dollars. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for math

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Nov. 2025.

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