"long division" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: long divisions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} long division (countable and uncountable, plural long divisions)
  1. (mathematics) A procedure for dividing multidigit numbers, breaking down the division into a series of easier steps. Wikipedia link: long division Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Coordinate_terms: short division, bus stop Translations (procedure for dividing multidigit numbers): staartdeling [feminine] (Dutch), jakokulma (Finnish), division posée [feminine] (French), schriftliche Division [feminine] (German), divisione in colonna [feminine] (Italian), divisão longa [feminine] (Portuguese), división larga [feminine] (Spanish), การหารยาว (Thai)

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