What is another word for and arithmetic?

Pronunciation: [and ɐɹˈɪθmətˌɪk] (IPA)

"And arithmetic" is a phrase that refers to the basic mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Synonyms for these operations include computation, calculation, reckoning, and figuring. Addition can also be referred to as adding, summing, or tallying, while subtraction can be referred to as subtracting or taking away. Multiplication can be referred to as multiplying or timesing, and division can be referred to as dividing or sharing. Other related words include math, numeracy, and calculation. These synonyms can be useful when trying to find alternative ways of expressing mathematical concepts, or when trying to avoid repetition in written work.

What are the hypernyms for And arithmetic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with And arithmetic

  • Schools are really bad now. Schools are not only bad in reading, writing and arithmetic, they're worse in cultural aspects, like in music and art. They don't teach you anything.
    John Kricfalusi
  • Even during my geography and arithmetic lessons, I was allowed to sit with a pencil in my hand. I could listen much better when I was drawing corn or wild flowers.
    Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
  • We alone can be wracked with doubt, and we alone have been provoked by that epistemic itch to seek a remedy: better truth-seeking methods. Wanting to keep better track of our food supplies, our territories, our families, our enemies, we discovered the benefits of talking it over with others, asking questions, passing on lore. We invented culture. Then we invented measuring, and arithmetic, and maps, and writing. These communicative and recording innovations come with a built-in ideal: truth. The point of asking questions is to find answers; the point of measuring is to measure ; the point of making maps is to to your destination. … In short, the goal of truth goes without saying, in every human culture.
    Daniel Dennett
  • Though he professed orthodoxy in faith all his life, yet in science he was a profound sceptic.The certainty of the conclusions in geometry and arithmetic brought out in his mind the contrast between the true and false ways of seeking the truth.
    René Descartes

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