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Higher arithmetic

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Noun
  1. 1
    Number theory; the branch of pure mathematics concerned primarily with integers and integer-valued functions. dated, uncountable

    "The higher arithmetic, or the theory of numbers, is concerned with the properties of the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, . . . ."

  2. 2
    A loosely defined range of topics in arithmetic, distinguished from elementary arithmetic by the more advanced nature of the methods and concepts. obsolete, uncountable

    "Arithmetic should overlap algebra, because the simpler parts of Algebra are easier than higher arithmetic; and some knowledge of algebra would conduce to a more intelligent appreciation of such topics as proportion, evolution, application of percentage, etc."

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