arithmetic operation

Noun
  1. is a type of: mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation - (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
    subtypes:
    • division - an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
    • multiplication, times - an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
    • minus, subtraction - an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
    • addition, plus, summation - the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

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