short division

noun

: mathematical division in which the successive steps are performed without writing out the remainders

Examples of short division in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Classic Encounter Stoke City 0-4 Watford (September, 1983) The youngest Watford side ever to go into League battle chalked up their first away win of the campaign and the biggest away success in their short Division One history. SI.com, 30 Jan. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of short division was in 1851

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“Short division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20division. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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short division

noun
: mathematical division in which the steps are performed one after another without writing out the remainders
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