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arithmetic

arith·me·tic

UK/əˈɹɪθmətɪk/ US/æɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/ uncommon dated
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

adjective

1.

relating to or involving arithmetic

  • “arithmetical computations”
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From Middle English arsmetike, from Old French arismetique, from Latin arithmētica, from Ancient Greek ἀριθμητική (τέχνη) (arithmētikḗ (tékhnē), “(art of) counting”), femi...

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  • List of terms used in arithmetic in English

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