What does "long division" mean?

A procedure for dividing multidigit numbers, breaking down the division into a series of easier steps.

Long division

Q: What is a synonym for "long division"?

Common synonyms include: arithmetic division, arithmetic division oriented, decimal expansion, division-based, educational long-division, hand division.

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Noun

1
A procedure for dividing multidigit numbers, breaking down the division into a series of easier steps. countable, uncountable
"Lord Harvey is doing his best to find if there be a 'yes' in the world. It would require—what is that rule in arithmetic? ah!—long division, to reckon up the number of refusals he has had this season!"
2
the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail wordnet

Synonyms

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arithmetic division arithmetic division oriented decimal expansion division-based educational long-division hand division

Antonyms

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concise process short division short-division based

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"Lord Harvey is doing his best to find if there be a 'yes' in the world. It would require—what is that rule in arithmetic? ah!—long division, to reckon up the number of refusals he has had this season!"

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