"mental math" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mental maths [plural]
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  1. (Canada, US, Philippines) Synonym of mental calculation (“arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator”). Tags: Canada, Philippines, US, uncountable, usually Synonyms: mental calculation [synonym, synonym-of]
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