a·rith·me·tic ( -r th m-tk)n. 1. The mathematics of integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers under addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 2. Archaic A book on this kind of mathematics. adj. ar·ith·met·ic (  r th-m tk) also arith·meti·cal (rth-mt-kl)1. Of or relating to arithmetic. 2. Changing according to an arithmetic progression: The increase in the food supply is arithmetic. [Middle English arsmetike, from Old French arismetique, from Medieval Latin arismetica, alteration of Latin arithm  tica, from Greek arithmtik (tekhn), (art) of counting, feminine of arithmtikos, from arithmein, to count, from arithmos, number; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]ar ith·meti·cal·ly adv.a·rith me·tician (-tshn) n. |
arithmetic
Noun
1. the branch of mathematics concerned with numerical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
2. calculations involving numerical operations
3. knowledge of or skill in arithmetic: even simple arithmetic was beyond him
Adjective
also arithmetical
of or using arithmetic [Greek arithmos number]
arithmetically adv
arithmetician n
arithmetician n
| arithmetic (-rthm-tk) The mathematics of integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. |
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| Noun | 1. |  arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculationsmath, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement pure mathematics - the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness algorism - computation with Arabic figures miscalculate, misestimate - calculate incorrectly; "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding" recalculate - calculate anew; "The costs had to be recalculated" average out, average - compute the average of square - raise to the second power cube - raise to the third power add together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!" multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15" raise - multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 halve - divide by two; divide into halves; "Halve the cake" quarter - divide by four; divide into quarters make - add up to; "four and four make eight" contain - be divisible by; "24 contains 6" |
| Adj. | 1. |  arithmetic - relating to or involving arithmetic; "arithmetical computations" |
Translations
n arithmetic [əˈriθmətik]
the art of counting by numbers. rekene عِلْم الحِساب аритметика aritmetika aritmetik die Arithmetik αριθμητική aritmética aritmeetika علم حساب aritmetiikka arithmétique חֶשְבּוֹן अंकगणित aritmetika számtan ilmu hitung reikningur, talnafræði aritmetica 算数 산수 aritmetika aritmētika aritmetik rekenkunde regning, aritmetikk arytmetyka aritmética aritmetică арифметика aritmetika aritmetika aritmetika aritmetik, räkning คณิตศาสตร์ aritmetik 算術 арифметика ریاضی số học 算术
adj arithmetical [ӕriθˈmetikl]
rekenagtig حِسابي аритметичен aritmetický aritmetisk arithmetisch αριθμητικός aritmético aritmeetiline وابسته به علم حساب aritmeettinen arithmétique חֶשְבּוֹנִי अंकगणितीय aritmetički számtan menurut ilmu hitung aritmetico 算数の 산수의 aritmetinis aritmētisks secara aritmetik rekenkundig regne-, aritmetisk arytmetyczny aritmético aritmetic арифметический aritmetický aritmetičen aritmetički aritmetisk, räkne- เกี่ยวกับเลขคณิต aritmetiksel 算術的 арифметичний ریاضی سے متعلق thuộc số học 算术的
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