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arithmetic

arithmetic

44 3.2
The part of math that deals with numbers and calculations like adding or multiplying
  • noun
  • /əˈrɪθmətɪk/
  • Specialized
: aritmética
  • In our math class, we focus on basic arithmetic like addition and subtraction.
  • basic arithmetic
  • arithmetic operations
  • arithmetic facts

He talks about arithmetic, which is the science of number, right?

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Examples

  • Come on, I'll help you with your arithmetic.

  • This test does not measure a student's aptitude... ...at reading, writing and arithmetic.

  • Now, I know most of you have had enough arithmetic, so you can add pretty well.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I'll give you a moment to do the arithmetic, then it's up to you if you wanna talk.

  • We teach the children English, reading, writing... ...history, geography, arithmetic and Bible stories.

  • Students learned to read and write, and studied arithmetic, history, and geography.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Besides history, geography, and arithmetic, Miss Kinnian said I should start to learn a few foreign languages.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Your arithmetic is sound.

  • He excelled at mathematics at school and managed to do three years worth of arithmetic school work in just one year.

  • Becoming proficient in reading, writing, and arithmetic is salient for all learners.

    Academic text (1999)

Compounds

arithmetic mean
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A number you get when you add numbers and divide by how many numbers there are

1 6.5

A sequence of numbers in which each number differs from the previous by the same amount

arithmetic operation
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A calculation with numbers like adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing

4.2

An operation with two inputs that gives a true or false result

6.3

An average where some numbers count more than others, for example when scores have different importance

How Complex

computer simulation
  • Specialized
15 3.9
computing
24 3.3
arithmetic
  • Specialized
44 3.2
counting
76 1.0

Surface Forms

arithmetic singular
arithmetics plural

Etymology

Arithmetic comes from the Greek root arithm- meaning 'number'. As a noun, it is the part of math about working with numbers—'addition', 'subtraction', 'multiplication' and 'division'—so arithmetic means the study or practice of basic calculations.