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arithmetic
noun
-
arithmetic
the
part
of
mathematics
that
deals
with
numbers
and
the
basic
operations
of
addition
,
subtraction
,
multiplication
,
and
division
•
In
primary
school
,
children
learn
basic
arithmetic
like
adding
and
subtracting
.
In
primary
school
,
children
learn
basic
arithmetic
like
adding
and
subtracting
.
•
He
found
arithmetic
fascinating
and
spent
hours
solving
number
puzzles
.
He
found
arithmetic
fascinating
and
spent
hours
solving
number
puzzles
.
From
Old
French
arismetique
,
from
Latin
arithmetica
,
from
Ancient
Greek
arithmētikē
(
technique
of
counting
),
ultimately
from
arithmos
(
number
).
adjective
relating
to
or
using
basic
numerical
calculation
•
A
calculator
performs
arithmetic
operations
in
a
split
second
.
A
calculator
performs
arithmetic
operations
in
a
split
second
.
•
The
scientist
calculated
the
arithmetic
mean
of
the
data
.
The
scientist
calculated
the
arithmetic
mean
of
the
data
.
Adjective
use
develops
from
the
noun
;
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.