Spanish word

aritmética

Pronunciation

IPA/aɾitˈmetika/

Meaning

  • feminine nounarithmetic

Example

Mi hija estudia aritmética en la escuela.

My daughter studies arithmetic in school.

Illustration for aritmética (arithmetic)

More examples

Practico aritmética mental cada día para calcular precios rápidamente.

I practice mental arithmetic every day to calculate prices quickly.

Core concept

The study and techniques of calculating with numbers.

Common phrases

  • clases de aritmética

    arithmetic classes

  • aritmética básica

    basic arithmetic

  • aritmética mental

    mental arithmetic

Similar words

matemáticas: Branch of study about numbers, geometric figures, and abstract relationships.
cálculo: Carrying out numerical calculations to arrive at a specific answer.
operación: One arithmetic operation, for example adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.

Definition in Spanish

Parte de las matemáticas que se ocupa del cálculo con números y de las reglas básicas para operar con ellos.

Word origin

The word comes from Greek arithmētikē through Latin arithmetica, where the element for 'number' combines with -ica to denote the study or technique of numbers.

Usage tips

  • Often used in compounds such as aritmética mental or aritmética básica when specifying the type of calculation.

Related words

  • aritméticoarithmeticaladjective
  • aritméticamentearithmeticallyadverb

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