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arithmetic

[uh-rith-muh-tik, ar-ith-met-ik] / əˈrɪθ mə tɪk, ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk /


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We apologize for bringing arithmetic into this–we’ll try not to let it happen again.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the 17th century, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz devised an unsuccessful scheme to turn Aristotle’s system of logic into arithmetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The basic arithmetic itself is subject to cavils resulting from the murkiness of some of the cost calculations and projections.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

That eases the oil market at the margin because it changes the “basic arithmetic that traders are running on,” Innes told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Miss Sugarapple had handed back our arithmetic tests.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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