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long divisions

long divisions is the plural of long division.

Meaning of long division

Noun

long division (countable and uncountable, plural long divisions)

  1. A procedure for dividing multidigit numbers, breaking down the division into a series of easier steps.
    • Lord Harvey is doing his best to find if there be a 'yes' in the world. It would require—what is that rule in arithmetic? ah!—long division, to reckon up the number of refusals he has had this season!1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Ranelagh”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 8

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What is long divisions the plural of?
Long divisions is the plural of long division.

Words near long divisions in the dictionary

  1. Long Crendon
  2. Long Dick Creek
  3. long distancer
  4. long distancers
  5. long division
  6. long divisions
  7. long dozen
  8. long dozens
  9. Long Drax
  10. long drink
  11. long drink of water

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