arithmetical
|ar-ith-met-i-cal|
B2
/ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪkəl/
related to numbers
Etymology
Etymology Information
'arithmetical' originates from the Greek word 'arithmētikos', where 'arithmos' meant 'number'.
Historical Evolution
'arithmētikos' transformed into the Latin word 'arithmetica', and eventually became the modern English word 'arithmetical'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'pertaining to numbers', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to arithmetic, which is the branch of mathematics dealing with numbers and basic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
The arithmetical calculations were straightforward.
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