arithmetic
noun
arith·me·tic
ə-ˈrith-mə-ˌtik 
1
a
: a branch of mathematics that deals usually with the nonnegative real numbers including sometimes the transfinite cardinals and with the application of the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to them
b
: a treatise on arithmetic
2
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a software program that will do the arithmetic for you
I haven't actually done the arithmetic yet, but I suspect we're losing money on the deal.
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During this time, your child is being taught basic arithmetic at school, and introducing them to money management can naturally reinforce these skills while also forming the correlation between numbers and real money.
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Paula Thielen, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Then again, games are still scored with numbers, so arithmetic does matter in these contests.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
For him, the moral arithmetic is simple and Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian population is fundamentally wrong.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
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Paula Thielen, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Then again, games are still scored with numbers, so arithmetic does matter in these contests.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
For him, the moral arithmetic is simple and Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian population is fundamentally wrong.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
Not tied to ‘arithmetic of polls’ Not surprisingly, Gallup, Crossley and Roper turned exceedingly cautious in evaluating the 1952 presidential race, maintaining as the campaign closed that either candidate could win.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Arithmetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arithmetic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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arithmetic
noun
arith·me·tic
ə-ˈrith-mə-ˌtik
1
: a branch of mathematics that deals with real numbers and their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
2
: an act or method of computing
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