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PEDMAS
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Phrase
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en mathematics mnemonic An acronym used to help people remember the order of operations, in the PEDMAS order (cf. "please excuse my dear Aunt Sally").
Usage notes
This mnemonic leads many to the notion that multiplication is precedent to division, and addition to subtraction; however, these are within the pairs equal in precedence and resolved from left to right.
Synonyms
en BODMAS
en BEDMAS
en please excuse my dear Aunt Sally
Anagrams
en ademps AMEPDs PEMDAS demaps despam medspa
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