arithmetic
- Noun. The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Adjective. (mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
- Adjective. (arithmetic) Of a progression, mean, etc, computed using addition rather than multiplication.
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