01 n. The science of numbers; the art of computation by figures.
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The science of numbers; the art of computation by figures.
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A book containing the principles of this science.
Phrases & compounds
Arithmetic of sines —
trigonometry.
Political arithmetic —
the application of the science of numbers to problems in civil government, political economy, and social science.
Universal arithmetic —
the name given by Sir Isaac Newton to algebra.