as in calculations
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
I did the math, and we can't afford to keep spending like this
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Recent Examples of maths
Make daily physical activity as routine as maths and reading.
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William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The only problem is, economists can’t quite figure out his maths.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Private-credit recycling threatens that maths.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The only problem is, economists can’t quite figure out his maths.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Private-credit recycling threatens that maths.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maths
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Quantum computers are extremely sensitive to errors, and bit-flips are one of the two main types that can disrupt calculations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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After adjusting for sightlines, calculations showed that 107,000 could fill the stadium bowl, with another 5,500 people seated on the field.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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This marked a slight increase on figures from August, during which time Moscow claimed to have downed 2,786 Ukrainian drones at an average rate of nearly 90 per day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Cease, the talented but mercurial right-hander, will take the mound Wednesday afternoon with what figures to be a short leash.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Maths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maths. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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