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Arithmetic vs Calculus - What's the difference?

arithmetic | calculus |

As nouns the difference between arithmetic and calculus

is that arithmetic is the mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division while calculus is calculation, computation.

As an adjective arithmetic

is of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.

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

    calculus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia calculus)
  • (dated, countable) calculation, computation
  • (countable, mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
    • lambda calculus
    predicate calculus
  • Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.
  • (countable, medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
    • renal calculus ( = kidney stone)
  • (uncountable, dentistry) Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
  • (countable) A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.
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    • Synonyms

    * (in analysis) infinitesimal calculus * (in medicine) stone * (in dentistry) dental calculus, tartar

    Derived terms

    * calculus of moving surfaces * calculus of sums and differences * calculus of variations * dental calculus * differential calculus * felicific calculus * finite-difference calculus * fractional calculus * hedonic calculus * hedonistic calculus * implicational propositional calculus * infinitesimal calculus * integral calculus * join calculus * Kirby calculus * lambda calculus * logical calculus * multivariable calculus * noncalculus * operational calculus * pi-calculus * precalculus * predicate calculus * propositional calculus * tensor calculus * tuple calculus * utility calculus

    Related terms

    * calcify * calcium * calculate

    See also

    * algebra * analysis * concretion English nouns with irregular plurals ----