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ARITHMETICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does arithmetical mean?
• ARITHMETICAL (adjective)
The adjective ARITHMETICAL has 1 sense:
1. relating to or involving arithmetic
Familiarity information: ARITHMETICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or involving arithmetic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
arithmetic; arithmetical
Context example:
arithmetical computations
Pertainym:
arithmetic (the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations)
Derivation:
arithmetic (the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations)
Context examples
The sum of the values of all observations or data points divided by the number of observations; an arithmetical average.
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