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higher arithmetic

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Number theory; the branch of pure mathematics concerned primarily with integers and integer-valued functions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • 2008, Harold M. Edwards, Higher Arithmetic: An Algorithmic Introduction to Number Theory, American Mathematical Society, https://books.google.com.au/books?id=JTER4y2vBMIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22higher+arithmetic%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3lPH21PzuAhWVwzgGHXU0AZMQ6AEwBHoECFwQAg#v=onepage&q=%22higher%20arithmetic%22&f=false.

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noun

Meaning 2

A loosely defined range of topics in arithmetic, distinguished from elementary arithmetic by the more advanced nature of the methods and concepts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

Topics: education

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