691 definitions by MathPlus
Math titles that come with zero hints and solutions, which is usually a no-no or put-off even for above-average students, who want to study the solutions of brain-unfriendly questions to hone their mathematical problem-solving skills—“kosong” is the Malay word for zero.
It’s not surprising that no matter how creative or fertile the math questions in some kosong math books are, few teachers, much less parents or homeschoolers, are attracted to buying them, which is a double blow for both authors and publishers, which ought to know better that zero solutions often translates into low or no sales.
by MathPlus July 15, 2021
When someone spends an inordinate amount of time daily to keep themselves hooked to the internet that a slight withdrawal from social networks could trigger a “digital fit” in them, which would adversely affect their well-being.
Instead of treating the Wi-Fi as a blessing rather than a curse, Jane has allowed the Wi-fi idol to enslave her to the point that she’d need to go for spiritual deliverance to free her from digital addiction.
by MathPlus September 12, 2018
The chance or likelihood that something happening in a given situation is approximately π% or 3.14%.
An arguably pibability result is the percentage of math teachers worldwide who give a heck about the number pi, be it looking for its presence in the least expected places, or numerologically divining their future via the seemingly random decimal digits of the “sacred number.”
by MathPlus April 19, 2021
Whisky whose ratio of water to alcohol is a whole number made up of digits with holes like 6, 8, or 9.
Some math profs have this weird drinking habit of not partaking in any types of whisky other than holey spirit.
by MathPlus December 24, 2018
When people from high-risk countries that have been hit by more than one wave of Covid-19 are so paranoid or petrified that they would wear more than one face mask each time—for instance, two masks for a second wave, and three for a third wave.
As Covid-19 second wave hits Singapore, third wave sweeps Delhi, and fourth wave grips Hong Kong, first-world countries are worried that their local supply of masks might be hijacked by a mask wave, as some extreme citizens take extra-precautionary measures to avoid getting infected.
by MathPlus May 25, 2021
The positive effect triple zeros have on people’s mental state or mood, when they learn that they needn’t pay, or wouldn’t be charged, anything.
Don was relieved when he found out that he’d pay $0.00 commissions for transferring the monies to his clients. Who says that zeros don’t bring much relief and joy to people?
by MathPlus November 8, 2020
When fecal transplants are used to treat severe cases of Covid-19, especially among patients who are unresponsive to conventional treatment—stool from a healthy donor, that is, the microbes from their gut, is collected and injected into the patient’s gut.
Guesstimate how many patients with severe comorbidities hospitalized for Covid-19 worldwide recover faster when treated with Covid-💩 methods.
by MathPlus September 9, 2021