arithmetic

[ noun uh-rith-muh-tik; adjective ar-ith-met-ik ]

/ noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk; adjective ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR arithmetic ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

Also called higher arithmetic, theoretical arithmetic. the theory of numbers; the study of the divisibility of whole numbers, the remainders after division, etc.

a book on this subject.

adjective ar·ith·met·ic [ar-ith-met-ik] /ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk/

Also ar·ith·met·i·cal. of or relating to arithmetic.

Origin of arithmetic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM arithmetic

ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ar·ith·met·ic, adjectivenon·ar·ith·met·i·cal, adjectivenon·ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·ar·ith·met·i·cal, adjectiveun·ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby arithmetic

Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer, Aristotle's lantern, aristotype, arith., arithmancy, arithmetic, arithmetician, arithmetic mean, arithmetic progression, -arium, Arius

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Example sentences from the Web for arithmetic

After training, word2vec’s embeddings appeared to capture interesting semantic relationships between words that could be revealed through simple arithmetic operations on the vectors.
Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Raphaël Millière|September 9, 2020|Nautilus
These are tropes that mathematicians like to use, and I think they’re very alienating to people who, for one reason or other, did not learn about modular arithmetic in kindergarten.
Conducting the Mathematical Orchestra From the Middle|Rachel Crowell|September 2, 2020|Quanta Magazine
You might wonder, though, if there are significantly denser number sets that still avoid arithmetic progressions.
Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture|Erica Klarreich|August 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Roth was able to show that after a finite number of such distillations, you have a set so dense that it must contain arithmetic progressions.
Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture|Erica Klarreich|August 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine

You could, for example, walk down the number line and keep every number that doesn’t complete an arithmetic progression.
Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture|Erica Klarreich|August 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The J-K shooting was simple enough, in that it was a matter of arithmetic logic that one of them was telling the truth.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
NEW DELHI, India — Narendra Modi is to be the new prime minister of India, and the arithmetic of his victory is stunning.
Modi Crushes Gandhi in India’s Election Landslide|Tunku Varadarajan|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The president has promised to change the arithmetic,” says Rothenberg.
Obama Could Win in 2014 Midterms by Losing Legislative Battles Now|Eleanor Clift|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I asked the guy, “Do we have to do some arithmetic that comes out to $292?”
Meet Mark Kleiman, the Man Who Will Be Washington State’s Pot Czar|Abby Haglage|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This article has been corrected to rectify an arithmetic mistake.
Rethinking Thin|Megan McArdle|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jane is an excellent cook, and well worth the £75 a year or whatever it is we pay her; but arithmetic gives her a headache.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
The old Egyptians made some fine developments of arithmetic.
Education: How Old The New|James J. Walsh
Formal mental instruction is still given to a large extent, and the older children are taught reading, writing and arithmetic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
Here was a fling at Benjamin's dislike of arithmetic when he was sent to school.
The Printer Boy.|William M. Thayer
In the same way, Arithmetic may be defined as destined to the determination of the values of functions.
The philosophy of mathematics|Auguste Comte

British Dictionary definitions for arithmetic

arithmetic

/ (əˈrɪθmətɪk) /

noun

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 arithmetichis arithmetic is good

adjective (ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪk) ˌarith'metical

of, relating to, or using arithmetic

Derived forms of arithmetic

arithmetically, adverbarithmetician, noun

Word Origin for arithmetic

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for arithmetic

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.

单词	arithmetic
释义	arithmetic [ noun uh-rith-muh-tik; adjective ar-ith-met-ik ] / noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk; adjective ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arithmetic ON THESAURUS.COM noun the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics. Also called higher arithmetic, theoretical arithmetic. the theory of numbers; the study of the divisibility of whole numbers, the remainders after division, etc. a book on this subject. adjective ar·ith·met·ic [ar-ith-met-ik] /ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk/ Also ar·ith·met·i·cal. of or relating to arithmetic. Origin of arithmetic 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 OTHER WORDS FROM arithmetic ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ar·ith·met·ic, adjectivenon·ar·ith·met·i·cal, adjectivenon·ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly, adverb un·ar·ith·met·i·cal, adjectiveun·ar·ith·met·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby arithmetic Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer, Aristotle's lantern, aristotype, arith., arithmancy, arithmetic, arithmetician, arithmetic mean, arithmetic progression, -arium, Arius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arithmetic After training, word2vec’s embeddings appeared to capture interesting semantic relationships between words that could be revealed through simple arithmetic operations on the vectors. Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit - Issue 89: The Dark Side\|Raphaël Millière\|September 9, 2020\|Nautilus These are tropes that mathematicians like to use, and I think they’re very alienating to people who, for one reason or other, did not learn about modular arithmetic in kindergarten. Conducting the Mathematical Orchestra From the Middle\|Rachel Crowell\|September 2, 2020\|Quanta Magazine You might wonder, though, if there are significantly denser number sets that still avoid arithmetic progressions. Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture\|Erica Klarreich\|August 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Roth was able to show that after a finite number of such distillations, you have a set so dense that it must contain arithmetic progressions. Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture\|Erica Klarreich\|August 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine You could, for example, walk down the number line and keep every number that doesn’t complete an arithmetic progression. Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture\|Erica Klarreich\|August 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The J-K shooting was simple enough, in that it was a matter of arithmetic logic that one of them was telling the truth. The Myth of the Central Park Five\|Edward Conlon\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST NEW DELHI, India — Narendra Modi is to be the new prime minister of India, and the arithmetic of his victory is stunning. Modi Crushes Gandhi in India’s Election Landslide\|Tunku Varadarajan\|May 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The president has promised to change the arithmetic,” says Rothenberg. Obama Could Win in 2014 Midterms by Losing Legislative Battles Now\|Eleanor Clift\|April 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I asked the guy, “Do we have to do some arithmetic that comes out to $292?” Meet Mark Kleiman, the Man Who Will Be Washington State’s Pot Czar\|Abby Haglage\|March 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This article has been corrected to rectify an arithmetic mistake. Rethinking Thin\|Megan McArdle\|January 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Jane is an excellent cook, and well worth the £75 a year or whatever it is we pay her; but arithmetic gives her a headache. Once a Week\|Alan Alexander Milne The old Egyptians made some fine developments of arithmetic. Education: How Old The New\|James J. Walsh Formal mental instruction is still given to a large extent, and the older children are taught reading, writing and arithmetic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5\|Various Here was a fling at Benjamin's dislike of arithmetic when he was sent to school. The Printer Boy.\|William M. Thayer In the same way, Arithmetic may be defined as destined to the determination of the values of functions. The philosophy of mathematics\|Auguste Comte British Dictionary definitions for arithmetic arithmetic / (əˈrɪθmətɪk) / noun 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 arithmetichis arithmetic is good adjective (ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪk) ˌarith'metical of, relating to, or using arithmetic Derived forms of arithmetic arithmetically, adverbarithmetician, noun Word Origin for arithmetic C13: from Latin arithmētica, from Greek arithmētikē, from arithmein to count, from arithmos number Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arithmetic calculation, computation, division, reckoning, addition, figuring, subtraction, multiplication, estimation Scientific definitions for arithmetic 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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arithmetic

noun

adjective ar·ith·met·ic [ar-ith-met-ik] /ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk/

Origin of arithmetic

OTHER WORDS FROM arithmetic

Words nearby arithmetic

Example sentences from the Web for arithmetic

British Dictionary definitions for arithmetic

noun

adjective (ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪk) ˌarith'metical

Derived forms of arithmetic

Word Origin for arithmetic

Words related to arithmetic

Scientific definitions for arithmetic