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new math en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US, historical, uncountable) A dramatic and short-lived change in the teaching of mathematics in grade schools in the 1960s, focusing on abstract topics such as symbolic logic, to the detriment of simple arithmetic etc.
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(broadly, derogatory, uncountable) The methodology used to arrive at an unreasonably incorrect answer for a mathematical calculation.
She quickly calculated the tip to be $45.00 on the restaurant tab of $110.50, apparently using new math.
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reform mathematics