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new math

noun

  1. a unified, sequential system of teaching arithmetic and mathematics in accord with set theory so as to reveal basic concepts: used in some U.S. schools, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.


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Origin of new math1

First recorded in 1965–70
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And the new math should not prevent Mr. Modi from securing a third consecutive term as prime minister.

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But she couldn’t have anticipated the quick surge in interest rates the following year and, even with a large down payment, the new math made her uneasy.

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The new math will bring the numbers closer together.

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Burns called the new math a “multiplier” on top of the more stringent targets coming soon from the Biden administration.

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The new math, widely opposed within the industry, stretches automakers in two directions.

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