arithmetic operation

Number manipulation method

An arithmetic operation is one of the basic mathematical procedures performed on numbers: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

These four operations form the foundation of arithmetic and most numerical computation.

In computing, arithmetic operations are the calculations a processor performs on numerical data: The program runs millions of arithmetic operations per second.

symbols

plus sign

Mathematical addition indicator

equals sign · vinculum · notation · expression · parentheses · brackets

subtraction

difference

Way things contrast

decrement · take away · deduct · reduce · remainder · regrouping · negative result

addition

sum

Addition's result

carry · increase · accumulate · combine · aggregate · summation · increment · tally · running total · regrouping

multiplication

product

Manufactured item for sale

multiplicand · double · triple · quadruple · carry · times table · long multiplication · scaling

division

quotient

Division's numerical result

fraction · partition · share · distribute · long division · short division · divisible · halve · split

components

operand

Quantity being calculated

digit · numeral · whole number · negative number · positive number · even · odd · constant · variable · result

computation

calculate

Determine through math

algorithm · derive · determine · figure · reckon · estimate · mental math · paper and pencil · calculator · abacus

Opposites
mathematical domain

arithmetic operationstatistical analysis

Mathematical examination of datasets

spatial reasoning · differential equation · integral calculus

type of mental/computational process

arithmetic operationintuition

Instinctive immediate understanding

aesthetic judgment · pattern recognition · emotional response · subjective interpretation · free association

cognitive activity type

arithmetic operationverbal reasoning

Understanding through language

creative expression · spatial reasoning · philosophical reasoning · emotional processing · literary analysis

Family

arithmetic, operation, arithmetical, arithmetically, operate, operates, operated, operating, operator

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G