Meanings
comparative more arithmetically · superlative most arithmetically
- In a way characterized by addition (of increments) rather than multiplication (by factors) or exponentiation (by exponents): by an arithmetic progression.
Over the past decade the business has grown arithmetically, which shows that it is serving a demand successfully; but because it has not grown exponentially, its growth is viewed by some investors as "not good enough."
- In terms of arithmetic.
The two terms are arithmetically equivalent, but they are not equally intuitive regarding what phenomenon they represent in the real world.
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Translations
Catalan aritmèticament
- aritmèticamentIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
Dutch rekenkundig
- rekenkundigIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
Finnish aritmeettisesti
- aritmeettisestiIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
French arithmétiquement
- arithmétiquementIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
German arithmetisch
- arithmetischIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
Italian aritmeticamente
- aritmeticamenteIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
Polish arytmetycznie
- arytmetycznieIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
Portuguese aritmeticamente
- aritmeticamenteIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
Slovak aritmeticky
- aritmetickyIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
Spanish aritméticamente
- aritméticamenteIn an arithmetic / arithmetical manner
Cite this entry
arithmetically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arithmetically
“arithmetically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arithmetically. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arithmetically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arithmetically.
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