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
The model appears able to do novel mathematics and accurately answer tough medical questions, but my own and other users’ tests also found that the program could not reliably count the number of B’s in blueberry, generate even remotely accurate maps, or do basic arithmetic.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025
After a week of monitoring their usual intake with smart bottles and fluid diaries, the volunteers returned to the lab to take part in the Trier Social Stress Test, which mimics a nerve-wracking job interview where participants give a speech and perform mental arithmetic while being observed.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
The headlines about reducing Social Security taxes offer short-term relief, but Americans should also consider the long-term arithmetic.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Pruning involves eliminating redundant parameters that don’t significantly impact accuracy, and quantization converts the models to use lower-precision arithmetic to save on computation and memory usage.
—Dwith Chenna, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025
After a week of monitoring their usual intake with smart bottles and fluid diaries, the volunteers returned to the lab to take part in the Trier Social Stress Test, which mimics a nerve-wracking job interview where participants give a speech and perform mental arithmetic while being observed.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
The headlines about reducing Social Security taxes offer short-term relief, but Americans should also consider the long-term arithmetic.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Pruning involves eliminating redundant parameters that don’t significantly impact accuracy, and quantization converts the models to use lower-precision arithmetic to save on computation and memory usage.
—Dwith Chenna, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arithmetic
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The researchers then applied techniques from a branch of math called network science to rank cardinals on three measures of influence within the network.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 54% of San Diego County students met or exceeded the standard for English language arts in the 2024-25 test results, and nearly 42% met or exceeded the standard for math.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The final version, which retained the calculations published in the draft report, was completed shortly before the EPA announced its intention in May to rescind and reconsider limits on the amount of PFNA and several other forever chemicals allowed in drinking water.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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The country’s leaders, ostensibly engineers, got their calculations disastrously wrong and built too much of everything, including high-speed rail.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Arithmetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arithmetic. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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