arithmetic
noun/əˈrɪθmətɪk/
/əˈrɪθmətɪk/
[uncountable]- the type of mathematics that deals with the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers
- He's not very good at arithmetic.
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- sums involving the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers
- a quick bit of mental arithmetic (= sums you do in your head, without writing anything down)
- I think there's something wrong with your arithmetic.
- I’ve worked out the price, but I need to check the arithmetic.
- a test of mental arithmetic
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- simple
- mental
- …
- do
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French arismetique, based on Latin arithmetica, from Greek arithmētikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of counting’, from arithmos ‘number’.
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