arithmetic
the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
Also called higher arithmetic, the·o·ret·i·cal a·rith·me·tic [thee-uh-ret-i-kuhluh-rith-muh-tik] /ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪ kəl əˈrɪθ mə tɪk/ . the theory of numbers; the study of the divisibility of whole numbers, the remainders after division, etc.
a book on this subject.
Also arithmetical. of or relating to arithmetic.
Origin of arithmetic
1Other words from arithmetic
- 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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How to use arithmetic in a sentence
Calendar calculation requires the mathletes to use one of several arithmetical algorithms.
And every arithmetical operation is an application of this law, or of other laws capable of being deduced from it.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillAnother section consists of five parallel lines, and there are three viii rows of arithmetical symbols.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English | AnonymousHe was before your time;—one of the arithmetical men, and a great friend of Plantagenet's.
The Prime Minister | Anthony TrollopeArithmometer, ar-ith-mom′et-ėr, n. an instrument for working out arithmetical calculations.
Much of the aversion to arithmetical problems found later is undoubtedly due to this disheartening primary work.
British Dictionary definitions for arithmetic
/ (əˈrɪθmətɪk) /
the branch of mathematics concerned with numerical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
one or more calculations involving numerical operations
knowledge of or skill in using arithmetic: his arithmetic is good
of, relating to, or using arithmetic
Origin of arithmetic
1Derived forms of arithmetic
- arithmetically, adverb
- arithmetician, noun
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Scientific definitions for arithmetic
[ ə-rĭth′mĭ-tĭk ]
The mathematics of integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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