as in arithmetic
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 math
Those math dynamics were under a microscope last week, when the House narrowly passed Trump’s domestic policy bill by a 215-214 vote.
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Calculators have destroyed our ability to properly do math.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
This is not simply about line items or budgetary math.
—Nathan Hochman, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
Noyes graduated from UConn with his degree in math and actuarial science in 2017, then worked for the Grizzlies as data scientist and video coordinator.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Calculators have destroyed our ability to properly do math.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
This is not simply about line items or budgetary math.
—Nathan Hochman, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
Noyes graduated from UConn with his degree in math and actuarial science in 2017, then worked for the Grizzlies as data scientist and video coordinator.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for math
Noun
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And of course there’s some other stuff that can do arithmetic better than us.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2025
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That’s in 45 years… Corporate labs are starting to internalize such arithmetic.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The calculations were done in units, which may be individual cans or packs of cans which are usually sold in quantities of five cans, according to the attorney.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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The office in Jackson, Ky., which was responsible for the area around London, had a March vacancy rate of 25%; the Louisville, Ky., weather service staff was down 29%; and the St. Louis office was down 16%, according to calculations by weather service employees obtained by the Associated Press.—
Bruce Schreiner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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