arithmetic

BrE /əˈrɪθmətɪk/ AmE /əˈrɪθmətɪk/

noun en → es

1 MATHEMATICS [uncountable] B1

the part of mathematics that involves the adding, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers

aritmética

  • do arithmetic

Collocations basic arithmetic skills · learn arithmetic

  • Children learn basic arithmetic at primary school.

    Los niños aprenden aritmética básica en la escuela primaria.

2 CALCULATION [uncountable] B1

the process of calculating something using numbers

cálculo, operación matemática

  • do arithmetic

Collocations simple arithmetic · mental arithmetic

  • He made a mistake in his arithmetic.

    Cometió un error en sus cálculos.