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arithmetic

[uh-rith-muh-tik, ar-ith-met-ik] / əˈrɪθ mə tɪk, ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk /


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She remembered how her maths teachers would put her "on the spot" by asking her to do mental arithmetic in front of the whole class.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The arithmetic that made counterdrone technology urgent is embarrassingly simple.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

A calculator performs arithmetic flawlessly, yet no one imagines it feels anything while doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The basic arithmetic itself is subject to cavils resulting from the murkiness of some of the cost calculations and projections.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Ben continued giving me a smattering of lessons in other areas: history, arithmetic, and chemistry.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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