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Definition of arithmetic

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈrɪθmətɪk/

[mass noun]

the branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers:the laws of arithmetic
the use of numbers in counting and calculation:arithmetic had never been her strong point

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌarɪθˈmɛtɪk/

[attributive]

relating to arithmetic:arithmetic calculations

Derivatives

arithmetical
arithmetically
arithmetician

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French arismetique, based on Latin arithmetica, from Greek arithmētikē (tekhnē) '(art) of counting', from arithmos 'number'