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arithmetic

[ noun uh-rith-muh-tik; adjective ar-ith-met-ik ]

noun

  1. the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
  2. Also called higher arithmetic,. the theory of numbers; the study of the divisibility of whole numbers, the remainders after division, etc.
  3. a book on this subject.


adjective

  1. Also arithmetical. of or relating to arithmetic.

arithmetic

/ əˈrɪθmətɪk /

noun

  1. the branch of mathematics concerned with numerical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  2. one or more calculations involving numerical operations
  3. knowledge of or skill in using arithmetic

    his arithmetic is good

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or using arithmetic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

arithmetic

/ ə-rĭthmĭ-tĭk /

  1. The mathematics of integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌarithˈmetically, adverb
  • aˌrithmeˈtician, noun
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Other Words From

  • ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly adverb
  • non·ar·ith·met·ic adjective
  • non·ar·ith·met·i·cal adjective
  • non·ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly adverb
  • un·ar·ith·met·i·cal adjective
  • un·ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arithmetic1

1200–50; < Latin arithmētica, feminine singular of arithmēticus < Greek arithmētikḗ ( téchnē ) (art, skill) of numbers, equivalent to arithmé ( ein ) to reckon + -t ( o )- verbal adjective + -ikḗ -ic; replacing Middle English arsmet ( r ) ike < Old French arismetique < Medieval Latin arismētica, with s for Late Greek th
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arithmetic1

C13: from Latin arithmētica, from Greek arithmētikē, from arithmein to count, from arithmos number
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Example Sentences

In one set of tests, seven participants wore the patch during daily activities such as cycling, raising an arm or leg, performing mental arithmetic, meditating, eating meals and consuming energy drinks.

Apple’s AI researchers gave these AI systems a simple arithmetic problem that schoolkids can solve.

Democrats need to take a long, hard look at that staggering arithmetic: Thirteen million Biden voters either switched to Trump or, in more cases than not, simply couldn’t be bothered.

From Salon

The arithmetic of doing so – recovering from the Conservatives’ worst ever election defeat and overturning a Himalayan Labour majority – looks a tall order, but so volatile is the electorate you never know.

From BBC

See if you can solve this arithmetic problem:

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