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a·rith·me·tic

(ə-rĭth′mĭ-tĭk)

The mathematics of integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers under addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

adj. ar·ith·met·ic (ăr′ĭth-mĕt′ĭk) also ar′ith·met′i·cal (ăr′ĭth-mĕt′ĭ-kəl)

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 arithmētica, from Greek arithmētikē (tekhnē), (art) of counting, feminine of arithmētikos, from arithmein, to count, from arithmos, number; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

ar′ith·met′i·cal·ly adv.

a·rith′me·ti′cian (-tĭsh′ən) n.

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arithmetic

(əˈrɪθmətɪk)

1. (Mathematics) the branch of mathematics concerned with numerical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

2. (Mathematics) one or more calculations involving numerical operations

3. (Mathematics) knowledge of or skill in using arithmetic: his arithmetic is good.

adj

(Mathematics) of, relating to, or using arithmetic

[C13: from Latin arithmētica, from Greek arithmētikē, from arithmein to count, from arithmos number]

ˌarithˈmetically adv

aˌrithmeˈtician n

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a•rith•me•tic

(n. əˈrɪθ mə tɪk; adj. ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk)

n.

1. the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.

2. the theory of numbers; the study of the divisibility of whole numbers, the remainders after division, etc.

3. a treatise on arithmetic.

adj.

4. Also, ar`ith•met′i•cal. of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the rules of arithmetic.

ar•ith•met•ic

[1200–50; < Old French arismetique < Medieval Latin arismētica, Latin arithmētica < Greek arithmētikḗ (téchnē) (art, skill) of numbers, feminine of arithmētikós <arithmēt(ós) number]

ar`ith•met′i•cal•ly, adv.

a·rith·me·tic

(ə-rĭth′mĭ-tĭk)

1. The mathematical study of numbers and their properties under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

2. Calculation using these operations.

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Noun	1.	arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations math, 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 factor, factor in, factor out - resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15" add together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!" foot up, foot - add a column of numbers deduct, subtract, take off - make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck" 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 fraction, divide - perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" 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" arithmetical

arithmetic

noun

Arithmetic calculations

computation, figure (used in plural), number (used in plural).

Translations

عِلْم الحِساب

aritmetikaaritmetický

aritmetik

Arithmetik Rechnung

αριθμητική

aritmética

aritmeettinenaritmetiikkalaskuoppi

arithmétique calculd'arithmétiquede l’arithmétiquemoyenne

reikningur, talnafræîi

aritmetica aritmetico calcolo il fare i conti

算数

aritmetikaaritmetinis

aritmētika

aritmeticarekenkunde

aritmetikk

aritmética

арифметический арифметика

aritmetika

aritmetikaritmetisk

aritmetik

算术

arithmetic

A. [əˈrɪθmətɪk] N → aritmética f
see also mental

B. [ˌærɪθˈmetɪk] ADJ → aritmético
arithmetic progression → progresión f aritmética

C. [ˌærɪθˈmetɪk] CPD arithmetic mean N → media f aritmética

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arithmetic

[əˈrɪθmɪtɪk] n

(= school subject) → arithmétique f

(= calculations) → calculs mpl
He got his arithmetic wrong → Il s'est trompé dans ses calculs.
if my arithmetic is right ... → si mes calculs sont bons ...
the arithmetic (of particular situation) → l'arithmétique

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arithmetic

n → Rechnen nt; (= calculation) → Rechnung f; could you check my arithmetic? → kannst du mal gucken, ob ich richtig gerechnet habe?; your arithmetic is wrong → du hast dich verrechnet; arithmetic book → Rechenfibel f → or -buch nt; (= exercise book) → Rechenheft nt

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arithmetic

[n əˈrɪθmətɪk; adj ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪk]

1. n → aritmetica
mental arithmetic → calcolo mentale

2. adj → aritmetico/a
arithmetic progression → progressione f aritmetica

arithmetic

(əˈriθmətik) noun

the art of counting by numbers.

arithmetical (ӕriθˈmetikl) adjective

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