mathematical operation
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- noun
- /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
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operación matemática
- In addition, students who frequently practiced mathematical operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) without using a calculator also showed high mathematics test scores.
- perform mathematical operations
Examples
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It matters which one you say first, and it also matters which mathematical operation we're going to apply first.
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The computer program uses various mathematical operations to calculate the final result of the equation.
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I remember when we had things called "slide rules" to do mathematical operations.
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Various procedures change pixel values by performing mathematical operations on them.
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To those not initiated, all numbers are automatically tied to the mathematical operations they learned as children.
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Before this design, making a move required an iterative sequence of mathematical operations.
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Scientific principles and mathematical operations are independent of the knower.
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To assess students' schemata of word problem structure, children were asked to classify problems according to mathematical operations.
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Furthermore, students who frequently practiced basic mathematical operations without using a calculator also tended to show high test scores.
Academic text (2009) -
In mathematics class, we learned how to perform basic mathematical operations like addition and subtraction.
Synonyms
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Doing math to find an answer or the correct amount
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A math or computer action such as addition
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A calculation with numbers like adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing
A series of steps used to solve math problems like addition or multiplication
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'mathematical' (pertaining to mathematics) modifies 'operation' (a defined procedure), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a procedure or calculation in mathematics. This adjective+noun combination follows regular English composition and has clear parallels in many languages, making the phrase immediately understandable.
Etymology
Mathematical operation comes from the idea of doing an action or operation on numbers, like a small machine following steps to change them. That's why mathematical operation means 'a process or calculation' such as adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing.