arithmetician

arithmetician
arithmetic ► NOUN 1) the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and manipulation of numbers. 2) the use of numbers in counting and calculation.
► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to arithmetic.
DERIVATIVES arithmetical adjective arithmetically adverb arithmetician noun.
ORIGIN from Greek arithmtik tekhn 'art of counting' , from arithmos 'number' .

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  • Arithmetician — A*rith me*ti cian, n. [Cf. F. arithm[ e]ticien.] One skilled in arithmetic. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • arithmetician — [ar΄ith mə tish′ən, ə rith΄mətish′ən] n. a person skilled in arithmetic …   English World dictionary

  • arithmetician — noun see arithmetic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • arithmetician — /euh rith mi tish euhn, ar ith /, n. an expert in arithmetic. [1550 60; < MF arithmeticien; see ARITHMETIC, IAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • arithmetician — noun One with expertise in arithmetic. A mathematician …   Wiktionary

  • arithmetician — a·rith·me·ti·cian || ə‚rɪθmÉ™ tɪʃn n. expert in mathematics …   English contemporary dictionary

  • arithmetician — arith·me·ti·cian …   English syllables

  • arithmetician — a•rith•me•ti•cian [[t]əˌrɪθ mɪˈtɪʃ ən, ˌær ɪθ [/t]] n. math. an expert in arithmetic • Etymology: 1550–60; < MF …   From formal English to slang

  • arithmetician — /ærəθməˈtɪʃən/ (say aruhthmuh tishuhn), /əˈrɪθ / (say uh rith ) noun an expert in arithmetic …  

  • arithmetician — noun someone who specializes in arithmetic • Derivationally related forms: ↑arithmetic • Hypernyms: ↑mathematician …   Useful english dictionary

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