Homework vs Math - What's the difference?
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Work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher.
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(uncountable, North America)
(uncountable, North America) Arithmetic]] [[calculation, calculations; .
(countable, North America) A math course.
As nouns the difference between homework and math
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English
(wikipedia homework)Noun
(-)Finland spreads word on schools, passage=Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.
Usage notes
The term is generally used to refer to primary or secondary school assignments as opposed to college-level coursework.Quotations
* (English Citations of "homework")See also
* busy work * schoolworkmath
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) math, from (etyl) . See (l).Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)Etymology 2
Contraction of mathematics.Alternative forms
* maths (qualifier)Noun
(mathematics)- If you do the math , you'll see that it’s not such a bargain.
- $170 a month? That doesn’t sound right. Let me check your math .
- They needed to take two more maths