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- [noun uh-rith-muh-tik; adjective ar-ith-met-ik]
- /noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk; adjective ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk/
- /əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
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- [noun uh-rith-muh-tik; adjective ar-ith-met-ik]
- /noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk; adjective ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk/
Definitions of arithmetic word
- uncountable noun arithmetic Arithmetic is the part of mathematics that is concerned with the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers. 3
- uncountable noun arithmetic You can use arithmetic to refer to the process of doing a particular sum or calculation. 3
- uncountable noun arithmetic If you refer to the arithmetic of a situation, you are concerned with those aspects of it that can be expressed in numbers, and how they affect the situation. 3
- adjective arithmetic Arithmetic means relating to or consisting of calculations involving numbers. 3
- noun arithmetic the branch of mathematics concerned with numerical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division 3
- noun arithmetic one or more calculations involving numerical operations 3
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Origin of arithmetic
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; < Latin arithmētica, feminine singular of arithmēticus < Greek arithmētikḗ (téchnē) (art, skill) of numbers, equivalent to arithmé(ein) to reckon + -t(o)- verbal adjective + -ikḗ -ic; replacing Middle English arsmet(r)ike < Old French arismetique < Medieval Latin arismētica, with s for Late Greek th
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Parts of speech for Arithmetic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arithmetic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arithmetic
noun arithmetic
- calculation — A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically.
- computation — Computation is mathematical calculation.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
adjective arithmetic
- arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- algebraic — Algebraic equations, expressions, and principles are based on or use algebra.
- numeric — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
- algorithmic — a set of rules for solving a problem in a finite number of steps, as for finding the greatest common divisor.
Antonyms for arithmetic
noun arithmetic
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
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