arithmetical

English

Etymology

From Latin arithmēticus +‎ -al;[1] equivalent to arithmetic +‎ -al.

Adjective

arithmetical (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to arithmetic, particularly the functions of arithmetic (noun; stress on the second syllable).

Synonyms

  • arithmetic (adjective; stress on the third syllable)

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

arithmetical (plural arithmeticals)

  1. (mathematics, archaic) Synonym of arithmetic mean.

References

  1. ^ “arithmetical, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠‎[1], Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 30 September 2023.
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