Arithmetic operation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any one of the four basic operations in arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication or division; any one of said operations as implemented on a computer.

    "Although Equation 2.45 looks simple, it involves more arithmetic operations as compared to Equations 2.36 and 2.38."

  2. 2
    a mathematical operation involving numbers wordnet

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additionarithmeticalarithmetical operationbasic operationcalculationcalculation based

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"Although Equation 2.45 looks simple, it involves more arithmetic operations as compared to Equations 2.36 and 2.38."

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