English

Etymology
OE. arsmetike, from OF. arismetique, from L. arithmetica, from Greek ��ιθμη�ική (�έ�νη), counting (art), from ��ιθμ��, number. Used in English since 13th Century.

Pronunciation
(noun): �rĭth'm�tĭk, /��rɪθm�tɪk/, /<tt>@"rITm@tIk</tt>/
(adjective): �rĭthm�'tĭk, /ærɪθ�m�tɪk/, /<tt>{rIT"mEtIk</tt>/

Noun
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arithmetic (uncountable)

1. mathematics The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, raising to powers and extraction of roots..
2. (modifying another noun) mathematics Of, involving or relating to arithmetic.

#:arithmetic test

Synonyms
(of or relating to arithmetic): arithmetical
(study) math (US), mathematics (US), maths (UK)

Derived terms

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affine arithmetic
binary arithmetic
Boolean arithmetic
clock arithmetic
congruence arithmetic
decimal arithmetic
floating-point arithmetic
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fuzzy arithmetic
interval arithmetic
location arithmetic
modular arithmetic
Peano arithmetic
Presburger arithmetic
saturation arithmetic
significance arithmetic

Translations
trans-top|mathematics of numbers, etc.
Albanian: aritmetikë
Catalan: aritmètica
Czech: aritmetika f
Dutch: aritmetica#Dutch|aritmetica f, rekenkunde f
Esperanto: aritmetiko
Finnish: aritmetiikka, laskuoppi
French: arithmétique f
German: Arithmetik f
Hindi: ����णित n
Italian: aritmetica f
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Japanese: JAchar|�� (JAchar|����, sansū)
Marathi: ����णित n
Old English: rimcræft|(ġe)rīmcræft
Portuguese: aritmética#Portuguese|aritmética f
Russian: а�и�ме�ика f
Spanish: aritmética#Spanish|aritmética f
Swedish: aritmetik c
Telugu: ����ణిత� (aMkagaNitaM)
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trans-top|of or relating to arithmetic
Albanian: aritmetik
Finnish: aritmeettinen
French: d'arithmétique, de l�arithmétique
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Hindi: ����णित�य n
Marathi: ����णित�य n
Swedish: aritmetik-
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Adjective
arithmetic (no comparative or superlative)

1. mathematics of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical
2. arithmetic Of a progression, mean, etc, computed using addition rather than multiplication.

#:arithmetic progression

Antonyms
(computed using addition rather than multiplication): geometric

Derived terms
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arithmetic mean
arithmetic progression

Translations
trans-top|arithmetical
Italian: aritmetico m, aritmetica f
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Russian: а�и�ме�и�е�кий
Swedish: aritmetisk
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trans-top|computed using addition rather than multiplication
Finnish: aritmeettinen
French: arithmétique
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Russian: а�и�ме�и�е�кий
Swedish: aritmetisk
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See also
:Category:Arithmetic|List of terms used in arithmetic

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