arithmetic

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a·rith·me·tic • n. / əˈri[unvoicedth]məˌtik/ the branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers: the laws of arithmetic. ∎  the use of numbers in counting and calculation: he could do arithmetic in his head. ∎ fig. those aspects of a particular situation that can be expressed in numerical terms: some unsettling parliamentary arithmetic.• adj. (ar·ith·met·ic) / ˌari[unvoicedth]ˈmetik/ (also ar·ith·met·i·cal) of or relating to arithmetic.DERIVATIVES: a·rith·me·ti·cian / əˌri[unvoicedth]məˈtishən/ n.

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