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done the math

done the math is the past participle of do the math.

Meaning of do the math

Verb

do the math (third-person singular simple present does the math, present participle doing the math, simple past did the math, past participle done the math)

  1. (US) To perform a mathematical calculation.
    • Before my family left for Rome, I did the math. Over 11 days, with a lunch and a light dinner, each of us could taste approximately 55 dishes.2002 February 17, Amanda Hesser, “Food Diary: Local Hero”, in New York Times, retrieved 18 Dec 2018
  2. (US, idiomatic) To determine the explanation for or precise nature of a situation, such as the motive underlying someone's behavior, based on available facts.
    • Gore has looked into buying cable channel News World International. Despite initial reports, Gore's camp says he and his backers intend to make the channel not a liberal mouthpiece but a "hip" news channel. […] Maybe; maybe not. (Gore has long complained about the undue influence of conservatives...2003 November 16, James Poniewozik, “All The News That Fits Your Reality”, in Time, retrieved 18 Dec 2018

Questions about done the math

What is done the math the past participle of?
Done the math is the past participle of do the math.

Words near done the math in the dictionary

  1. done the honor
  2. done the honors
  3. done the honour
  4. done the impossible
  5. done the job
  6. done the math
  7. done the nasties
  8. done the nasty
  9. done the needful
  10. done the power of good
  11. done the right thing

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