arithmetic /əˈrɪθməˌtɪk/ noun Learner's definition of ARITHMETIC
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: a branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division算术
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: the act or process of calculating a number计算;演算 — arithmetic
/ˌerɪθˈmɛtɪk/ or arithmetical /ˌerɪθˈmɛtɪkəl/ adjective — arithmetically
/ˌerɪθˈmɛtɪkli/ adverb