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nounclock arithmetic (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of modular arithmetic.
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In allusion to the way that the hour on a clock face loops back to 1 after 12.
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clock arithmetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20arithmetic
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“clock arithmetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20arithmetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clock arithmetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20arithmetic.
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