math
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Synonyms for math
Synonyms: Noun
arithmetic, calculation, calculus, ciphering, computation, figures, figuring, mathematics, number crunching, numbers, reckoning
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Examples of math in a Sentence
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The Ravens’ trade of Jermaine Eluemunor made the roster math here a lot easier. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Final Ravens 53-man roster projection: Finding space for Jaleel Scott, Patrick Mekari and more," 30 Aug. 2019 The focus on building what are affectionately called granny flats is a simple matter of math. — Mercury News Editorial Board, The Mercury News, "Editorial: Expediting granny flats can ease San Jose housing crisis," 30 Aug. 2019 The percentage of students testing proficient or better on Minnesota's standardized math test is down 5 percentage points since 2016. — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, "Math scores keep falling in Minnesota schools, even as graduation rates climb," 29 Aug. 2019 Those teams ran the ball efficiently and effectively, and that changed the math for defenses—often taking defenders out of the passing game or forcing them to play tackling-deficient players a certain way. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Why Kyle Shanahan Doesn’t Think the NFL’s Offensive Revolution Is that Revolutionary," 29 Aug. 2019 At St Thomas Aquinas, they have been used for catch-up quizzes at the start of maths lessons and to film gymnastics to check on technique. — The Economist, "Free iPads for Scottish pupils," 29 Aug. 2019 Mayfield has been teaching math at the Leadership Academy at Como Elementary, a school in a predominantly black neighborhood, for a year. — CBS News, "Meet the teacher who used music to help a failing school: "It's not hard work. It's heart work"," 28 Aug. 2019 Historians believe girls were taught literature and math, as well as dancing and gymnastics. — Raquel López, National Geographic, "Did sons and daughters get the same education in ancient Greece?," 28 Aug. 2019 But wait, there’s more math. Because after playing a 34-game regular season to eliminate just 10 of 24 teams, six more will go out in 90 minutes in the first knockout-round games. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, "Soccer! Draw between Galaxy and LAFC left neither team satisfied," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'math.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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