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PRONUNCIATION OF MENTAL ARITHMETIC

mental arithmetic  [ˈmɛntəl əˈrɪθmɪtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENTAL ARITHMETIC

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Mental arithmetic is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MENTAL ARITHMETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mental calculation

Mental calculation comprises arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from calculators, computers, or pen and paper. People use mental calculation when computing tools are not available, when it is faster than other means of calculation, or in a competitive context. Mental calculation often involves the use of specific techniques devised for specific types of problems. Many of these techniques take advantage of or rely on the decimal numeral system. Usually, the choice of radix determines what methods to use and also which calculations are easier to perform mentally. For example, multiplying or dividing by ten is an easy task when working in decimal, whereas multiplying or dividing by sixteen is not; however, the opposite is true when working in hexadecimal.

Definition of mental arithmetic in the English dictionary

The definition of mental arithmetic in the dictionary is calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication or division carried out in the mind only rather than on paper or using a device such as a calculator.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MENTAL ARITHMETIC


Adamitic
ˌædəˈmɪtɪk
critic
ˈkrɪtɪk
dolomitic
ˌdɒləˈmɪtɪk
dynamitic
ˌdaɪnəˈmɪtɪk
Edomitic
ˌiːdəˈmɪtɪk
Elamitic
ˌɪləˈmɪtɪk
eremitic
ˌɛrɪˈmɪtɪk
Hamitic
hæˈmɪtɪk
hermitic
hɜːˈmɪtɪk
myelocytic
ˌmaɪələʊˈsɪtɪk
palmitic
pælˈmɪtɪk
Protosemitic
ˌprəʊtəʊsɪˈmɪtɪk
psammitic
sæˈmɪtɪk
Semitic
sɪˈmɪtɪk
Semito-Hamitic
ˈsɛmɪtəʊhæˈmɪtɪk
Shemitic
ʃəˈmɪtɪk
sodomitic
ˌsɒdəˈmɪtɪk
somitic
səʊˈmɪtɪk
stalagmitic
ˌstæləɡˈmɪtɪk
termitic
tɜːˈmɪtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENTAL ARITHMETIC

mental
mental age
mental block
mental cruelty
mental defective
mental deficiency
mental disability
mental disorder
mental handicap
mental healer
mental healing
mental health
mental health care
mental home
mental illness
mental impairment
mental lexicon
mental reservation
mental retardation
mental strain

WORDS THAT END LIKE MENTAL ARITHMETIC

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

Synonyms and antonyms of mental arithmetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mental arithmetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENTAL ARITHMETIC

Find out the translation of mental arithmetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mental 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 «mental arithmetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

心算
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cálculo mental
570 millions of speakers

English

mental arithmetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानसिक अंकगणितीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحساب الذهني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уме
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aritmética mental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানসিক গণিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calcul mental
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aritmetik mental
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kopfrechnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗算
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aritmetika mental
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số học tâm thần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன கணித
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानसिक अंकगणित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zihinsel aritmetik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calcolo mentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

arytmetyka psychicznego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розумі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aritmetica mentală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νοητική αριθμητική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoofrekene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

huvudräkning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hoderegning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mental arithmetic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENTAL ARITHMETIC»

The term «mental arithmetic» is regularly used and occupies the 60.022 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MENTAL ARITHMETIC» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENTAL ARITHMETIC»

Discover the use of mental arithmetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mental arithmetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mental Arithmetic Answer
The format of Mental Arithmetic differs from that of traditional mental arithmetic materials in that pupils read the questions themselves, use rough paper for workings out, and write down their answers.
T R Goddard, 2000
2
Mental Arithmetic: Combining a Complete System of Rapid ...
Combining a Complete System of Rapid Computations with Correct Logic of the Solutions of Problems and the Analyses of Processes John Homer French. MENTAL ARITHMETIC; COMBININU A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF RAPID ...
John Homer French, 1872
3
Mental Arithmetic
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
John William Hopkins, 2009
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Practical and mental arithmetic on a new plan: in which ...
in which mental arithmetic is combined with the use of the slate : containing a complete system for all practical purposes being in dollars and cents Roswell Chamberlain Smith. tí!' í OF ...
Roswell Chamberlain Smith, 1829
5
Mind Games: Amazing Mental Arithmetic Made Easy
George Lane has devised a series of simple steps, and in this wonderful and fun book teaches us how to perform a range of mathematical tasks—from simple addition to complex equations—with ease.
George Lane, 2004
6
American Mental Arithmetic
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Anon, 2008
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A Mental Arithmetic: Based on Analysis and Induction
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
George Washington Hull, 2008
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Mental arithmetic, or First lessons in numbers for children
... of Thomson's "First Lessons," and Thomson's "Practical Arithmetics," I am happy to be able to express my hearty approbation of them. The " First Lessons," or the '-Mental Arithmetic," seems peculiarly adapted to the capacities of children  ...
James Bates Thomson, 1847
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A Mental Arithmetic
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
George Albert Wentworth, 2008
10
Mental arithmetic simplified
The advantages of Mental Arithmetic are so great that it ought to form one of the principal parts in the education of all classes. In preparing for the commercial transactions of life, its claims are the very first : but, independently of this, when ...
T. Pigott, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENTAL ARITHMETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mental arithmetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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A horse doing maths? Now that really would be genius - Daily Mail
... last century was trained by a retired teacher in Germany to do mental arithmetic and signal his answers by tapping his hooves on the ground. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Nigeria needs N108bn to boost Mathematics education – DG
“If you see the video on mental arithmetic, the mental maths programme, in a basic public primary school of 200 students and 20 teachers, will ... «The Punch, Jul 15»
3
Headteacher singled out 11-plus 'failures' for litter-picking
The "A" stream was itself divided into two halves, the dunces and the elect, and much of my energy was spent on cheating in mental arithmetic ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Monday's papers: Layoff season approaches, Finland's unsolved …
Monday's papers: Layoff season approaches, Finland's unsolved murders, and the cost of mental arithmetic problems. This morning's papers ... «YLE News, Jul 15»
5
Pupils get money wize in the classroom
“It's a joy to see young people being given an opportunity through play to manage money whilst being challenged with mental arithmetic ... «The London Insider, Jul 15»
6
Food Nurtures The Soul So Be Mindful Of What You Eat
... then asked them to do mental arithmetic for 5 minutes before eating too. When the girls meditated, they produced 22% more of an enzyme in ... «South Asian Link, Jul 15»
7
Health Benefits of Ginseng
... "Early research shows that Asian ginseng may improve performance on such things as mental arithmetic, concentration, memory, and other ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»
8
Explainer: What is unit pricing, and how does it help?
... in different sizes and quantities - making it hard to tell which provides good value for money without resorting to complex mental arithmetic. «ITV News, Jul 15»
9
School, shops and the mystery football team
... across the playground to the shelters “where our teachers would keep our minds off the air raids by testing our spelling or mental arithmetic”. «West Sussex Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Quaaludes: Drug behind Cosby allegations an icon of '70s
“If you do the mental arithmetic, for the baby-boom generation, it was very lightly regulated and for most of its time in the U.S. wasn't recognized ... «University at Buffalo Reporter, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mental arithmetic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mental-arithmetic>. May 2024 ».
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