Synonyms for arithmetic

Most common

linear · arithmetical

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Adjective

Noun

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Increasing or decreasing by an arithmetic progression.

   Growth in the most mature markets is likely to be arithmetic; on what rational basis could one hope for exponential growth there?

2. n. 1

   The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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Phrases

arithmetic mean arithmetic progression arithmetic bug arithmetic average arithmetic sequence moral arithmetic arithmetic function clock arithmetic

Is a kind of

math maths mathematics

Forms

Plural

arithmetics

Example sentences

• linear Tom loves non-linear differential equations.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

linear³

12 letters

arithmetical

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (linear³ = 3 syllables).