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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

In the 17th century, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz devised an unsuccessful scheme to turn Aristotle’s system of logic into arithmetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

So while the timeline of the conflict is uncertain, “the arithmetic is not” and “barrel math sets the price.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

But that ring cost a fortune, and it didn’t require much talent in arithmetic to know that I couldn’t afford it.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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