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
But these same models sometimes struggle with basic tasks, like arithmetic or writing metered poetry.
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Kevin Roose, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In the screwy arithmetic of my mind, more time meant more aspiration.
—Dan Leach
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
The regulations’ unanimous passage in 2022 followed a New York Times investigation detailing widespread educational failures — including young boys who graduated unable to speak English fluently or do basic arithmetic — and allegations of corporal punishment in some of the schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
By placing teachers at the center of innovation, the AFT and its partners aim to ensure that the next generation of students learns not just reading, writing, and arithmetic, but also how to use artificial intelligence wisely and with purpose.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Kevin Roose, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In the screwy arithmetic of my mind, more time meant more aspiration.
—Dan Leach
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
The regulations’ unanimous passage in 2022 followed a New York Times investigation detailing widespread educational failures — including young boys who graduated unable to speak English fluently or do basic arithmetic — and allegations of corporal punishment in some of the schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
By placing teachers at the center of innovation, the AFT and its partners aim to ensure that the next generation of students learns not just reading, writing, and arithmetic, but also how to use artificial intelligence wisely and with purpose.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arithmetic
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Both tea groups performed better on the math puzzles than the hot water group.2 Because hojicha tea contains relatively little caffeine, scientists theorized that this benefit may actually be due to compounds found in its aroma.2 2.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
19 Aug. 2025
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The national erosion of math skills could cost hundreds of billions in future earnings.—
Marielys Divanne,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
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That calculation, however, rested on a faulty premise.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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For a while, Israeli and Palestinian leaders invested in diplomacy, gambled on its effectiveness, and trusted in its primacy over force, out of political calculation, tactical considerations, or both.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Arithmetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arithmetic. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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