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Mathematical Wokeism

When ultra-MAGA Trumpublicans or white Christian nationalists are hell-bent to censor any math educator or publisher who dares to expose the whitewashing of math or math education throughout history, because allowing them to right any past mathematical wrongs or injustices committed by colonialists or imperialists would lay bare their selfish attempts to brainwash millions of children that the evolution of mathematical ideas is a white people’s contribution.
White supremacist or extremist math educators label mathematicians and math educators, who question the distorted or fake view of the history of mathematics, or who lecture about mathematical wokeism, as “mathematically toxic”—they’d be deprived of education funding for discussing that math is racist, or for condemning centuries-long white male privilege in academia.
by Fasters May 26, 2023
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Maltese cave cows

Used as an example of something that only really gullible people would believe in.

Born of the urban myth that cows in Malta live underground where it is cooler.
Lisa: Hey Caroline, all NHS admin staff are getting a 5% pay increase next year.

Caroline: Very funny. Like the Maltese cave cows? Is it April 1st by any chance?
by zholty January 17, 2008
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malteethist

Being prejudiced against bad teeth, or abnormal sized teeth. Most malteethist people are self conscious of their own teeth.
She was being malteethist when she said his teeth were small and ugly.
by non-malteethist July 10, 2009
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mathematical fallacy

Nerds like to use this when they procrastinate.
The mathematical fallacy 2 = 1 is a classic one, guess which step is incorrect:

Let x = y.
Multiply by x: x² = xy.
Subtract y²: x² − y² = xy − y².
Factorize: (x − y)(x + y) = y(x − y).
Divide by (x − y): x + y = y
Because x = y, replace all x's with y's: y + y = y
Simplify: 2y = y
Divide by y: 2 = 1

Did you see the incorrect step? Spoiler alert: it's the fifth one; you can't divide by (x − y), as that equals 0 (because x and y are equal), and you can't divide by zero.
by Lakitu's Cloud December 10, 2014
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mathematics

the science that deals with the study of numbers in relation to operative functioning calculation signs.
i love mathematics so much i can study it all day long!!!
by Jamanworld_2000 January 28, 2018
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Mathee

A Mathee is a rare uccurence but once you see one you wil never forget him with an apperance like a greek god and a glow about him that makes girls wet and guys feel insecure. Once you talk to a Mathee you know why people followed Jesus only jesus never laughs and Mathee does. All Mathee`s follow a strikt diet of Mixed nuts wich supercharge thear brain.
have you seen any mixed nuts? No Mathee ate them all!
by The one only M October 8, 2019
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Martheena

Martheena is a Fabulous woman who loves all things pink. A true Fashionista!
Martheena's fashion sense is divine!
by LadyAgshire October 27, 2021
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