Arithmetic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
  2. the theory of numbers; the study of the divisibility of whole numbers, the remainders after division, etc.
  3. a book on this subject.
adjective ar·ith·met·ic [ar-ith-met-ik] /ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk/
  1. of or relating to arithmetic.
noun
  1. the branch of mathematics concerned with numerical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  2. one or more calculations involving numerical operations
  3. knowledge of or skill in using arithmetic
adjective (ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪk) ˌarith'metical
  1. of, relating to, or using arithmetic
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