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Meaning of "alphametic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALPHAMETIC

alphametic  [ˌælfəˈmɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALPHAMETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alphametic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALPHAMETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Verbal arithmetic

Verbal arithmetic, also known as alphametics, cryptarithmetic, crypt-arithmetic, cryptarithm or word addition, is a type of mathematical game consisting of a mathematical equation among unknown numbers, whose digits are represented by letters. The goal is to identify the value of each letter. The name can be extended to puzzles that use non-alphabetic symbols instead of letters. The equation is typically a basic operation of arithmetic, such as addition, multiplication, or division. The classic example, published in the July 1924 issue of Strand Magazine by Henry Dudeney, is: The solution to this puzzle is O = 0, M = 1, Y = 2, E = 5, N = 6, D = 7, R = 8, and S = 9. Traditionally, each letter should represent a different digit, and the leading digit of a multi-digit number must not be zero. A good puzzle should have a unique solution, and the letters should make up a cute phrase. Verbal arithmetic can be useful as a motivation and source of exercises in the teaching of algebra.

Definition of alphametic in the English dictionary

The definition of alphametic in the dictionary is a mathematical puzzle using letters to express numbers that must be deciphered.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALPHAMETIC


antiemetic
ˌæntɪɪˈmɛtɪk
athletic
æθˈlɛtɪk
baphometic
ˌbæfəʊˈmɛtɪk
biomimetic
ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
cosmetic
kɒzˈmɛtɪk
emetic
ɪˈmɛtɪk
genetic
dʒɪˈnɛtɪk
hermetic
hɜːˈmɛtɪk
heterogametic
ˌhɛtərəʊɡəˈmɛtɪk
homogametic
ˌhəʊməɡəˈmɛtɪk
hyperemetic
ˌhaɪpərɪˈmɛtɪk
isogametic
ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk
magnetic
mæɡˈnɛtɪk
metic
ˈmɛtɪk
mimetic
mɪˈmɛtɪk
psychosomimetic
saɪˌkəʊsəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
psychotomimetic
saɪˌkɒtəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
radiomimetic
ˌreɪdɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
sympathomimetic
ˌsɪmpəθəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
synthetic
sɪnˈθɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALPHAMETIC

alphabet
alphabet soup
alphabetarian
alphabetic
alphabetical
alphabetically
alphabetiform
alphabetisation
alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetization
alphabetize
alphabetizer
alphameric
alphamerical
alphamerically
alphanumeric
alphanumerical
alphanumerically
alphasort

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALPHAMETIC

acetic
alphabetic
anesthetic
arithmetic
cometic
diabetic
electromagnetic
energetic
epithymetic
gametic
kinetic
mental arithmetic
nonmimetic
pathetic
phonetic
poetic
prophetic
prosthetic
sympathetic
tartar emetic

Synonyms and antonyms of alphametic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alphametic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALPHAMETIC

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The translations of alphametic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alphametic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

字母算术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alfaméticos
570 millions of speakers

English

alphametic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alphametic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

alphametic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

alphametic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alphametic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alphametic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alphametic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alphametic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alphametic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

覆面算
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

alphametic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alphametic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

alphametic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

alphametic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्फामेटीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alphametic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alphametic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alphametic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

alphametic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alphametic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

alphametic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alphametic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alphametic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alphametic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alphametic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPHAMETIC»

The term «alphametic» is barely ever used and occupies the 201.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPHAMETIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alphametic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alphametic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alphametic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALPHAMETIC»

Discover the use of alphametic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alphametic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Index to Mathematical Problems, 1980-1984
Alphametics: phrases Problems sorted by topic Alphametics: phrases PME 574. by S. E. Ducer JRM 1027. by A. G. Bradbury Solve the alphametic: Solve the alphametic: NOT + IN + THE = MOOD FACE + A + COMEDY + OF = ERRORS. in  ...
Stanley Rabinowitz, 1992
2
Alphametic Sudoku Puzzles
You may increase your puzzle IQ by solving the 50 alphametic sudoku puzzles with double challenges and pleasure. About the author: Xin-She Yang has a Ph.D in applied mathematics from Oxford University.
Xin-She Yang, 2006
3
The Mathematical Palette
In an alphametic, short for alphabet arithmetic, each letter represents a unique whole number from O to 9. This means that no two letters are assigned the same digit value. In an alphametic, the value assigned to a letter that starts a “word” ...
Ronald Staszkow, Robert Bradshaw, 2004
4
Problem-solving in mathematics
No addition or basic facts are required and students need to use logical reasoning to find solutions. Page 31 The puzzles on these pages are known as alphametic puzzles or cryptorithms where letters in words are substituted for numbers in ...
George Booker/Denise Jane Bond, 2008
5
The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to ...
Also unknown is the number of 4 × 4 and 5×5 language-dependent alphamagic squares. Here, for example, is a four-by-four English alphamagic square: 26 37 48 59 49 58 27 36 57 46 39 28 38 29 56 47 alphametic A type of cryptarithm in ...
David Darling, 2004
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The Puzzle Instinct: The Meaning of Puzzles in Human Life
Here is Dudeney's original addition alphametic: SEND + MORE = MONEY The reasoning process involved in solving an alphametic is identical to that used in solving a cryptarithm. We start by establishing that the M at the extreme left of the  ...
Marcel Danesi, 2004
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The Words of Mathematics: An Etymological Dictionary of ...
In triangle ABC, a is sometimes used to designate the angle at vertex A. [7] alphametic (noun): the first component is the Greek letter alpha, used here to indicate letters of the alphabet. The second component is the end of the word arithmetic.
Steven Schwartzman, 1994
8
Entertaining Mathematical Teasers and how to Solve Them
A very simple example would be: P K K N K N K In 1955 I coined a new word " alphametic" to designate a more sophisticated and more interesting- looking variation on the theme. In an alphametic the letters must form meaningful words in ...
James Alston Hope Hunter, 1983
9
Challenging Mathematical Teasers
An alphametic is a letter sum which makes linguistic sense, but which must be deciphered by the reader to make mathematical sense. There are no rules for solving alphametics, and the only skills needed are a complete understanding of the ...
James Alston Hope Hunter, 1980
10
Even More Mathematical Activities
alphametic. puzzles. Possible solutions to the first four mentioned are 573 'FIT MEN JOG' was originally set as an addition sum in More Mathematical Activities , but as all nine digits are different it can just as easily be set as a subtraction.
Brian Bolt, 1987

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALPHAMETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alphametic is used in the context of the following news items.
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12 productivity hacks to optimize your time like a pro
Matthew Capala is an Internet entrepreneur, SEO strategist, speaker, and author. He is the founder of Alphametic, an organic growth ... «The Next Web, Apr 15»
2
The new rules of content monetization
Matthew Capala is an Internet entrepreneur, SEO strategist, speaker, and author. He is the founder of Alphametic, an organic growth ... «The Next Web, Mar 15»
3
Puzzling creation still unsolved
Somehow those pieces convert to an alphametic (number for letter substitute) puzzle. These are a Chinese type of puzzle more than 2000 ... «Timaru Herald, Jun 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Alphametic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alphametic>. Apr 2024 ».
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