arithmetic
/əˈrɪθ·məˌtɪk/ n [U]Definition
› mathematics the process of making calculations such as adding, multiplying, and dividing by using numbers, or the study of this arithmetical /ˌeər·əθˈmet̬·ɪ·kəl/, /ˌær-/ adj › mathematics an arithmetical operation/progression arithmetically /ˌeər·əθˈmet̬·ɪk·li/, /ˌær-/ adv › mathematics arithmetically equivalent numbers
(Definition of arithmetic n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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