BEDMAS

B3E1D2M3A1S1
/ˈbɛd.mæs/

phrase

An acronym for arithmetic order of precedence, with B first and AS last: Brackets, exponents, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

phrase
  1. mnemonicmathematicsAn acronym for arithmetic order of precedence, with B first and AS last: Brackets, exponents, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction.

    Synonyms: please excuse my dear Aunt Sally, BODMAS, BOMDAS, PEDMAS, PEMDAS

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseAn acronym for arithmetic order of precedence, with B first and AS last: Brackets, exponents, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction.

Translations

Swedish PEMDAS, PUMDAS
  • PEMDASAn acronym for arithmetic order of precedence
  • PUMDASAn acronym for arithmetic order of precedence
  • prioriteringsdjävulenAn acronym for arithmetic order of precedence
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APA

BEDMAS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BEDMAS

MLA

“BEDMAS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BEDMAS. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BEDMAS,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BEDMAS.

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