English > arithmetic: 2 senses > noun 1, cognitionMeaning | The branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations. |
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Category of | add, add together | make an addition by combining numbers |
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average, average out | compute the average of |
contain | Be divisible by |
cube | Raise to the third power |
divide, fraction | Perform a division |
factor, factor in, factor out | resolve into factors |
foot, foot up | add a column of numbers |
halve | divide by two |
make | add up to |
miscalculate, misestimate | calculate / calculate incorrectly |
multiply | combine by multiplication |
quarter | divide by four |
raise | Multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times |
recalculate | calculate anew |
square | Raise to the second power |
subtract, deduct, take off | make a subtraction |
Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
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Narrower | algorism | computation with Arabic figures |
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Broader | pure mathematics | The branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness |
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Spanish | aritmética |
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Catalan | aritmètica |
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Adjectives | arithmetical, arithmetic | relating to or involving arithmetic |
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Nouns | arithmetician | someone who specializes in arithmetic |
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