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
So doing the work is the arithmetic, and AI is the algebra, intelligence leverages are the calculus.
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John Werner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
But the real story isn’t about disappointing arithmetic.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The time has come for House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, to face up to the brutal arithmetic that explains how Tallahassee works.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
And of course there’s some other stuff that can do arithmetic better than us.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2025
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John Werner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
But the real story isn’t about disappointing arithmetic.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The time has come for House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, to face up to the brutal arithmetic that explains how Tallahassee works.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
And of course there’s some other stuff that can do arithmetic better than us.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arithmetic
Noun
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That’s the math that should drive every marketing decision.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Here’s why: By the simplest math Miami gives up two starters and gets one, a lopsidedness that the Fins’ slight edge in the picks swap does not make up for.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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As wages tend to rise over time, each new group of retirees raises the average benefit amount, since their benefit calculations typically reflect higher earnings.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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In its most recent calculation for costs, the Congressional Budget Office said the legislation will add some $3.3 trillion to deficits over the next decade.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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“Arithmetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arithmetic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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