arithmetical

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin arithmēticus +‎ -al;[1] equivalent to arithmetic +‎ -al.

Adjective

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arithmetical (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to arithmetic, particularly the functions of arithmetic (noun; stress on the second syllable).

Synonyms

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  • arithmetic (adjective; stress on the third syllable)

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Translations

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Noun

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arithmetical (plural arithmeticals)

  1. (mathematics, archaic) Synonym of arithmetic mean

References

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  1. ^ “arithmetical, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠‎[1], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 2023-09-30.
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