as in math
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value I haven't actually done the arithmetic yet, but I suspect we're losing money on the deal

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Recent Examples of arithmetic In the arithmetic of GDP, this depresses the growth rate. Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 The students, ages 4 to 18, receive lessons in reading, writing, grammar, and basic arithmetic; some also learn shoemaking and tailoring. Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025 The victory completes a Damascene conversion in German politics – using the outgoing parliamentary arithmetic. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025 This particular bump, as opposed to the previous ones in NBA history, is not driven by simple arithmetic. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arithmetic
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  • Donna Martin At first, the math of Donna Martin being a Capricorn (her birthday is on Christmas) wasn’t adding up.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • The math is simple—as more Americans get back to work, higher employment equals higher payroll tax receipts which Medicare and Social Security depend on.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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  • To acquire the rest, the parent company needs to pay about $2.2 billion, according to Forbes’ calculation based on the filing.
    Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • According to their calculations, based on official trade data, the toy industry would suffer the most should the 145-percent rate on Chinese imports remain in place.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

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“Arithmetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arithmetic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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