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Arithmetic vs Biquinary - What's the difference?

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In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between arithmetic and biquinary

is that arithmetic is (mathematics) of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical while biquinary is (mathematics) a system of arithmetic, and notation, in which each decimal digit is represented by a coefficient of five and a coefficient of one.

As adjectives the difference between arithmetic and biquinary

is that arithmetic is (mathematics) of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical while biquinary is (mathematics) a system of arithmetic, and notation, in which each decimal digit is represented by a coefficient of five and a coefficient of one.

As a noun arithmetic

is the mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

arithmetic

English

(wikipedia arithmetic)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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    Synonyms

    * (study) math (US), maths (UK), mathematics

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from the noun "arithmetic") * affine arithmetic * arithmetician * binary arithmetic * Boolean arithmetic * clock arithmetic * congruence arithmetic * decimal arithmetic * floating-point arithmetic * fuzzy arithmetic * interval arithmetic * location arithmetic * modular arithmetic * Peano arithmetic * Presburger arithmetic * saturation arithmetic * significance arithmetic

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
    • arithmetic geometry
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  • (arithmetic) Of a progression, mean, etc, computed solely using addition.
    • arithmetic progression

    Coordinate terms

    * (computed solely using addition) geometric

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from the adjective "arithmetic") * arithmetic mean * arithmetic progression * arithmetic series

    See also

    * English heteronyms

    biquinary

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bi-quinary

    Adjective

    (Bi-quinary coded decimal) (-)
  • (mathematics) A system of arithmetic, and notation, in which each decimal digit is represented by a coefficient of five and a coefficient of one

    • Usage notes

    * This is the system on which the function of the abacus is based.