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math

noun

ˈmath

Definition of math

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 Farce is 40 percent athleticism and 60 percent math, and the company is still in the early days of attempting to nail all those demanding little jabs and turns. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 By that math, a drop of about 16,000 students means a loss of almost $200 million in funding to the district, though most of that enrollment loss was already projected by the district in this year’s budgeting process. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 But researchers have questioned that math, expressing concern that such a low threshold misses many people whose iron stores are higher than that but still insufficient. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Recently, for the first time, the state ranked in the top quarter of states for reading and math achievement. — Lamar Alexander, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for math

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There is no indication that the parliamentary arithmetic in the City Council has shifted in favor of a head tax this year.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
And those costs are making the arithmetic of life too difficult for everyday people.

— NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

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Successful candidates will then be invited to spend a day at the bank’s offices where they are tested on banking regulation, their use of AI, and their ability to build calculations.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Given the same borrower information, loan program, property details, and applicable rules, the calculation and decision should generally remain consistent.

— Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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