arithmetic

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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

In financial market arithmetic, a higher risk-free interest rate lowers the present value of future profits, the most basic component of stock prices, and holds down gains for broader indexes as a result.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“If the Strait remains impaired for weeks, the inflationary arithmetic could start looking more uncomfortable.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

I wasn’t very good at arithmetic, but even I knew that this was a lousy deal.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm