noun [U]
1 the type of mathematics that deals with the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers:
He's not very good at arithmetic
2 sums involving the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers:
a quick bit of mental arithmetic * I think there's something wrong with your arithmetic.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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