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Meaning of "arithmetic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARITHMETIC

From Latin arithmētica, from Greek arithmētikē, from arithmein to count, from arithmos number.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARITHMETIC

arithmetic  [əˈrɪθmətɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARITHMETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arithmetic can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ARITHMETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

arithmetic

Arithmetic

Arithmetic or arithmetics is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics. It consists in the study of numbers, especially the properties of the traditional operations between them — addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Arithmetic is an elementary part of number theory. However the terms arithmetic and higher arithmetic were used until the beginning of 20th century as synonyms for number theory, and are, sometimes, still used to refer to a wider part of number theory.

Definition of arithmetic in the English dictionary

The first definition of arithmetic in the dictionary is the branch of mathematics concerned with numerical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Other definition of arithmetic is one or more calculations involving numerical operations. Arithmetic is also knowledge of or skill in using arithmetic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARITHMETIC


acoustic
əˈkuːstɪk
artistic
ɑːˈtɪstɪk
athletic
æθˈlɛtɪk
Atlantic
ətˈlæntɪk
authentic
ɔːˈθɛntɪk
automatic
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
democratic
ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk
diagnostic
ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk
domestic
dəˈmɛstɪk
dramatic
drəˈmætɪk
erotic
ɪˈrɒtɪk
exotic
ɪɡˈzɒtɪk
fantastic
fænˈtæstɪk
heretic
ˈhɛrətɪk
holistic
həʊˈlɪstɪk
lunatic
ˈluːnətɪk
plastic
ˈplæstɪk
romantic
rəʊˈmæntɪk
static
ˈstætɪk
stick
stɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARITHMETIC

aristocrat
aristocratic
aristocratical
aristocratically
aristocratism
aristolochia
aristology
Aristophanes
Aristotelian
Aristotelian logic
Aristotelianism
aristotle
arithmetic logic unit
arithmetic mean
arithmetic progression
arithmetical
arithmetically
arithmetician
arithmomania
arithmophobia

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARITHMETIC

alphametic
antiemetic
baphometic
biomimetic
cometic
cosmetic
emetic
epithymetic
gametic
hermetic
heterogametic
homogametic
isogametic
magnetic
mental arithmetic
metic
mimetic
psychotomimetic
radiomimetic
sympathomimetic
tartar emetic

Synonyms and antonyms of arithmetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arithmetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARITHMETIC

Find out the translation of arithmetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arithmetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arithmetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

算术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aritmética
570 millions of speakers

English

arithmetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गणित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحساب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

арифметика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aritmética
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাটীগণিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arithmétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aritmetik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rechnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

算数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aritmetika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணித
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंकगणित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aritmetik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aritmetica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

arytmetyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

арифметика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aritmetică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αριθμητική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rekenkundige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aritmetiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aritmetikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arithmetic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARITHMETIC»

The term «arithmetic» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.502 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARITHMETIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «arithmetic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «arithmetic» 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 arithmetic

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10 QUOTES WITH «ARITHMETIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arithmetic.
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Howard Aiken
The desire to economize time and mental effort in arithmetical computations, and to eliminate human liability to error is probably as old as the science of arithmetic itself.
2
Conrad Black
Economics is half psychology and half Grade Three arithmetic, and the U.S. does not now have either half right.
3
Erskine Bowles
I always thought that I was okay with arithmetic.
4
Vannevar Bush
If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get very far in our understanding of the physical world. One might as well attempt to grasp the game of poker entirely by the use of the mathematics of probability.
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Mitch Daniels
I refer, of course, to the debts our nation has amassed for itself over decades of indulgence. It is the new Red Menace, this time consisting of ink. We can debate its origins endlessly and search for villains on ideological grounds, but the reality is pure arithmetic.
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Mitch Daniels
The mortal enemies of Social Security and Medicare are those who, in contempt of the plain arithmetic, continue to mislead Americans that we should change nothing.
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Claude Debussy
Music is the arithmetic of sounds as optics is the geometry of light.
8
Annie Dillard
Crystals grew inside rock like arithmetic flowers. They lengthened and spread, added plane to plane in an awed and perfect obedience to an absolute geometry that even stones - maybe only the stones - understood.
9
Ronald Fisher
The analysis of variance is not a mathematical theorem, but rather a convenient method of arranging the arithmetic.
10
Carl Friedrich Gauss
The problem of distinguishing prime numbers from composite numbers and of resolving the latter into their prime factors is known to be one of the most important and useful in arithmetic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARITHMETIC»

Discover the use of arithmetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arithmetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Philosophy of Arithmetic: Psychological and Logical ...
The "appendices" to this book provide some of Husserl's subsequent discussions of how formalisms work, involving David Hilbert's program of completeness for arithmetic.
Edmund Husserl, Dallas Willard, 2003
2
Quick Arithmetic: A Self-Teaching Guide
Using cartoons and a clear writing style, this practical guide provides a fresh start for learning or reviewing how to work with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Robert A. Carman, Marilyn J. Carman, 2002
3
Digital Arithmetic
The authoritative reference on the theory and design practice of computer arithmetic.
Miloš D. Ercegovac, Tomás Lang, 2004
4
The Foundations of Arithmetic: A Logico-Mathematical Enquiry ...
The book represents the first philosophically sound discussion of the concept of number in Western civilization. It profoundly influenced developments in the philosophy of mathematics and in general ontology.
Gottlob Frege, 1980
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The Arithmetic of Hyperbolic 3-Manifolds
This text is based on graduate courses given by the authors on one of the most active areas of current research.
Colin Maclachlan, Alan W. Reid, 2003
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The Devil's Arithmetic
Hannah resents the traditions of her Jewish heritage until time travel places her in the middle of a small Jewish village in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Jane Yolen, 2004
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The Higher Arithmetic: An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers
Seventh edition of a classic elementary number theory book.
Harold Davenport, 1999
8
The Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves
This book treats the arithmetic theory of elliptic curves in its modern formulation, through the use of basic algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry.
Joseph H. Silverman, 2009
9
Arithmetic and Logic in Computer Systems
This book serves as an essential, up-to-date guide for students of electrical engineering and computer and mathematical sciences, as well as practicing engineers and computer scientists involved in the design, application, and development ...
Mi Lu, 2005
10
Capitalism and Arithmetic: The New Math of the 15th Century, ...
"In Mr. Swetz's learned and engrossing commentary on the text, you can find facts that will impress your boss and amaze your friends, such as the mathematical origins of the words 'counter, ' 'banks, ' and 'digits.
Frank Swetz, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARITHMETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arithmetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Over 1200 Kids Compete On Mental Arithmetic
He was speaking after distributing prizes to winners of 'Brainobrain,' a mental arithmetic competition held at the NIMHANS Convention Centre ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Panic, invincibility and blame in China's stock market
On this arithmetic, government and its state owned enterprises could offload debt, and Chinese citizens could be persuaded to save less and ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Say 'No' to Greek Financial Irresponsibility
... would have condemned the country to years more of suffering under policies that haven't worked and in fact, given the arithmetic, can't work; ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Rick Perry's surprisingly honest speech about Texas' racist past
... in Greece would have condemned the country to years more of suffering under policies that haven't worked and in fact, given the arithmetic, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Illustrated Lilavati Book Makes Maths Colourful
In 1150 AD Bhaskaracharya wrote Lilavati, which contains definitions, examples and algorithms in arithmetic, geometry, combinations, linear ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Has digital device dependency turned our brains to mush?
Our school wouldn't let us use them as apparently we'd never learn arithmetic if we could just punch in a calculation. To which my response I ... «Diginomica, Jul 15»
7
Paul Krugman Cheers Greece's 'No' Vote On Austerity
... given the arithmetic, can't work: austerity probably shrinks the economy faster than it reduces debt, so that all the suffering serves no purpose ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
GOP extols worker training, then slashes funding for it
At one level, this is simple arithmetic. The strict spending caps under the Budget Control Act leave no room for growth in 2016. Education and ... «Politico, Jul 15»
9
Price & Time: European Déjà Vu
... arithmetic, statistical and cyclical techniques a better understanding of markets and their corresponding movements can be achieved. «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
10
How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Balance Faster Without Being …
The basic arithmetic of mortgage repayment is not rocket science, and if you understand it, you will be invulnerable to deception. Lets assume ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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