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arithmetical

a·rith·me·tic
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noun uh-rith-muh-tik; adjective ar-ith-met-ik]
    • /noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk; adjective ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk/
    • /əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun uh-rith-muh-tik; adjective ar-ith-met-ik]
    • /noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk; adjective ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk/

Definitions of arithmetical word

  • adjective arithmetical Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers. 3
  • noun arithmetical the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics. 1
  • noun arithmetical Also called higher arithmetic, theoretical arithmetic. the theory of numbers; the study of the divisibility of whole numbers, the remainders after division, etc. 1
  • noun arithmetical a book on this subject. 1
  • adjective arithmetical Also, arithmetical. of or relating to arithmetic. 1
  • noun arithmetical (mathematics) Of or pertaining to arithmetic, particularly the functions of arithmetic. 1
See all 7 definitions of arithmetical

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Origin of arithmetical

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 Arithmetical

noun
adjective
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arithmetical 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.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for arithmetical

adj arithmetical

  • analytical — An analytical way of doing something involves the use of logical reasoning.
  • scientific — of or relating to science or the sciences: scientific studies.
  • measurable — capable of being measured.
  • numerical — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
  • algebraic — Algebraic equations, expressions, and principles are based on or use algebra.

adjective arithmetical

  • geometric — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
All 27 Synonyms of arithmetical

Antonyms for arithmetical

adj arithmetical

  • alphabetical — Alphabetical means arranged according to the normal order of the letters in the alphabet.
  • alphabetic — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
All 2 Antonyms of arithmetical

Related words

  • algorism

    the Arabic or decimal system of counting

  • calculating

    If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people.

  • malthusian

    of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
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