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- noun Mathematics taught in elementary and secondary schools that constructs mathematical relationships from set theory.
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- noun pejorative The methodology used to arrive at an unreasonably incorrect answer for a
mathematical calculation.
Etymologies
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From the dramatic change in teaching practices for mathematics in the 1960s in America.
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