🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

aritmética

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-rit-me-ti-ka

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Arithmetic/əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A aritmética é uma parte importante da matemática."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers.

    "In school, we learn arithmetic to help us solve everyday problems involving numbers."
  2. 2

    A method or process of calculation using basic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

    "She used simple arithmetic to calculate the total cost of her groceries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'arithmetic' originates from the Greek word 'arithmetike', which means 'the art of counting'. It evolved through Latin 'arithmetica' and Old French 'arithmeticque' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, reflecting the mathematical discipline focused on numbers and their operations.

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