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arithmetician

arithmetician

8.4
A person who is good at doing calculations with numbers
  • noun
  • /ˌærɪθməˈtɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aritmético
  • The school hired an arithmetician to teach students about basic arithmetic and number theory.

Examples

  • An arithmetician can solve complex calculations quickly.

  • As an arithmetician, she was often consulted to verify financial calculations for the company.

  • The book highlighted how an arithmetician can make even complex computations simple to understand.

  • The famous arithmetician developed new methods for solving problems involving large numbers.

  • The school hired an arithmetician to help students with math.

  • An arithmetician can quickly solve complex mathematical problems without a calculator.

  • During the competition, the young arithmetician amazed everyone with his fast calculations.

Synonyms

number cruncher
vsarithmetician
  • Informal
3 4.5

A person who works with many numbers and can do difficult calculations using computers

is skilled at arithmetic in general not focused on complex computing
reckoner
vsarithmetician
  • Archaic
9.4

A person who is very good at working out numbers quickly

is skilled at arithmetic generally rather than focusing on machines

How Skilled

expert
3 3.5
arithmetician
  • Specialized
8.4
practitioner
120 4.0
student
∞ 1.0
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

arithmetician singular
arithmeticians plural

Morphology

arithmetician = arithmetic (transparent) = arithmetic + ian

The noun is formed by a regular suffix '-ian' meaning 'a person associated with', so the meaning 'person skilled in arithmetic' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word arithmetician comes from the Greek root arithmos meaning 'number', and it shares this root with the common word arithmetic. So an arithmetician is a person who works with numbers and is skilled at counting and calculating.