arithmetic

noun

/əˈrɪθmətɪk/

[uncountable]

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the type of mathematics that deals with the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers
- He's not very good at arithmetic.
Topics Maths and measurementc1, Educationc1
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 Dictionary
adjective
- basic
- simple
- mental
- …
verb + arithmetic
- do
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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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单词	arithmetic
释义	arithmetic noun /əˈrɪθmətɪk/ /əˈrɪθmətɪk/ [uncountable] jump to other results the type of mathematics that deals with the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers He's not very good at arithmetic. Topics Maths and measurementc1, Educationc1 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 … verb + arithmetic do See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French arismetique, based on Latin arithmetica, from Greek arithmētikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of counting’, from arithmos ‘number’. Wordfinder algebra arithmetic calculus equation geometry logarithm maths numeracy problem trigonometry arithmetic adjective /ˌærɪθˈmetɪk/ /ˌærɪθˈmetɪk/ (also arithmetical) jump to other results relating to arithmetic arithmetic calculation
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