arithmetic
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She remembered how her maths teachers would put her "on the spot" by asking her to do mental arithmetic in front of the whole class.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
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
Sister Gladys took time from her busy schedule to give her lessons in arithmetic.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing arithmetic
Expressions and Equations
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Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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