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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Noun
Need to take an online math quiz? Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 If Pantheon’s math bears out, the increase in gas prices would account for more than two-thirds of the firm’s projected 1% monthly increase in the overall CPI. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026 In just a few months, her daughter has advanced two grades in reading and math, which Cone attributes to the school’s personalized curriculum. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026 The problem Manna hopes to solve isn’t ritzy, but the math and market are. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for math

Word History

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 14 Apr. 2026.

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