arithmetic
43
3.2
- 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?
- He talks about arithmetic, which is the science of number, right?
- But it developed over many centuries, almost along with arithmetic, but but a little bit delayed.
- Most of the ideas that we deal with are common sense and simple arithmetic.
- I mean, most programmers nowadays rarely need to do binary arithmetic, right?
- I look at the clock, I'm mark that moment and then go through the the arithmetic.
- So we've just looked at one kind of of arithmetic in the earlier use of the pronoun we, right?
- That's a rather frightening conclusion, but it comes inevitably from some pretty simple arithmetic.
Examples
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Come on, I'll help you with your arithmetic.
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This test does not measure a student's aptitude... ...at reading, writing and arithmetic.
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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.
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We teach the children English, reading, writing... ...history, geography, arithmetic and Bible stories.
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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.
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He excelled at mathematics at school and managed to do three years worth of arithmetic school work in just one year.
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Becoming proficient in reading, writing, and arithmetic is salient for all learners.
Academic text (1999)
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.0
A number you get when you add numbers and divide by how many numbers there are
- Specialized
1
3.3
A calculation with numbers like adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing
- Specialized
An operation with two inputs that gives a true or false result
- Specialized
A sequence of numbers in which each number differs from the previous by the same amount
- Specialized
An average where some numbers count more than others, for example when scores have different importance
How Complex
- Specialized
12
3.9
38
3.3
- Specialized
43
3.2
111
1.0
Surface Forms
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.