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new math

American

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of new math

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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“This new math can simulate them, because it computes the same way nature does.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

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.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

The new math will bring the numbers closer together.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

The issue came to a head in July 2023, as state education officials prepared to vote on the new math framework that included data science as an alternative pathway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

This was the new math in our family: We had two kids, three jobs, two cars, one condo, and what felt like no free time.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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