arithmetically
arithmetically adverb: in a way characterized by addition (of increments) rather than multiplication (by factors) or exponentiation (by exponents): by an arithmetic progression.
Adverb
arithmetically (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.
Forms of arithmetically
| comparative | more arithmetically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most arithmetically |
Origin of arithmetically
From arithmetical + -ly.
Questions about arithmetically
- What does arithmetically mean?
- Arithmetically means in a way characterized by addition (of increments) rather than multiplication (by factors) or exponentiation (by exponents): by an arithmetic progression.
- What part of speech is arithmetically?
- Arithmetically is an adverb.
Words near arithmetically in the dictionary
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