The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GEOMETRY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
What the acorn said when it grew up, in a classic math joke crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GEOMETRY | 100 % | 8 |
Why may GEOMETRY be the right solution?
This is a play on words with the phrase "Gee, I'm a tree." When the acorn grows up, it becomes a tree and instead says "Geometry." The joke relies on the similar sound between "tree" and "geometry."
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Crossword Answer definitions
GEOMETRY noun- The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
- (often qualified in combination) A mathematical system that deals with spatial relationships and that is built on a particular set of axioms; a subbranch of geometry which deals with such a system or systems.
- The observed or specified spatial attributes of an object, etc.
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