adjective

aritmetisk

arithmetic

Definition & meaning

Aritmetisk means arithmetic or arithmetical: relating to numbers and basic calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an adjective. Its forms include aritmetiskt in the neuter and as an adverb, and aritmetiska in the plural and definite forms.

The word comes from aritmetik, ultimately from Greek arithmos, meaning “number.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • numerisk — “numerical”; a broader term for anything involving numbers, not necessarily calculation.
  • matematisk — “mathematical”; broader than aritmetisk, as mathematics includes more than arithmetic.

There is no common direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • aritmetiskt medelvärde — arithmetic mean.
  • aritmetisk talföljd — arithmetic sequence.

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Examples

En aritmetisk uppgift kan vara svår.adjective

An arithmetic task can be difficult.

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