- long division
- ,long di`vision noun uncountin mathematics, a calculation in which you divide one large number by another
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Long division — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Long division — Division Di*vi sion, n. [F. division, L. divisio, from dividere. See {Divide}.] 1. The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation. [1913 Webster] I was overlooked in the division of the spoil.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Long division — For the album by Rustic Overtones, see Long Division.In arithmetic, long division is the standard procedure suitable for dividing simple or complex multidigit numbers. It breaks down a division problem into a series of easier steps. As in all… … Wikipedia
Long Division — Infobox Album | Name = Long Division Type = Album Artist = Rustic Overtones Released = 1995 Recorded = Big Sound Studios, Westbrook, Maine Genre = Rock and Roll Length = 67:11 Label = Ripcord Records rr 101 Producer = Colin Decker Reviews = Last… … Wikipedia
Long Division (Low album) — Infobox Album | Name = Long Division Type = Album Artist = Low Released = 1995 Recorded = 1994 Genre = Indie rock, Slowcore Length = 49:09 Label = Vernon Yard Recordings Producer = Kramer Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
long division — noun Date: 1827 arithmetical division in which the several steps involved in the division are indicated in detail … New Collegiate Dictionary
long division — Math. division, usually by a number of two or more digits, in which each step of the process is written down. [1820 30] * * * … Universalium
Polynomial long division — In algebra, polynomial long division is an algorithm for dividing a polynomial by another polynomial of the same or lower degree, a generalised version of the familiar arithmetic technique called long division. It can be done easily by hand,… … Wikipedia
Feynman Long Division Puzzles — Physicist Richard Feynman sent the following puzzle for his father attached to a letter to his mother in 1939 [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0141021136/ Dont you have time to think ] , ISBN 0141021136] . Each digit of a long division has been replaced … Wikipedia
Long — Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn out… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Long clam — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
