basic arithmetic

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basic
adjective
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something ...
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arithmetic
noun[U]
uk
/əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/us
/əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
the part of mathematics that involves the adding and multiplying, etc. ...
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(Definition ofbasicandarithmeticfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Apart from thebasicarithmeticfunctions like + and *, over 60 standard functions are predefined.
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Despite these differences however, they all provided the same kind of programmes; literacy,basicarithmetic calculation, hygiene, and moral and civic discipline.
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Assume that we allow only addition, subtraction and multiplication of two arguments asbasicarithmetic operations, together with comparisons and branching.
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Most standard operators on these data structures have been included in the language (basicarithmetic, relational operators, function composition, list operators for construction, selection, concatenation and difference).
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Althoughbasicarithmeticoperations are provided on reals, there are no functions to extract the mantissa and exponent, or to create a real number given these components.
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According to mybasicarithmetic, that comes to £6,666·66 a tonne.
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Mybasicarithmeticsuggests that a change in funding from £30 million to £72 million is far from a cut.
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Early exposure to education also shows advantages in many other areas;basicarithmeticand reading are two good examples.
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As 1 million cattle have been destroyed in a six-month period, surely thebasicarithmeticsuggests that the process could be completed more speedily.
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Is not a prerequisite of understanding departmental spending an understanding ofbasicarithmetic?
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That is hard enough to believe, but it is estimated that an even greater number have difficulty withbasicarithmeticand numbers.
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If one examines thebasicarithmeticof the system, it is immediately apparent that there is a fallacy.
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Respect for democracy requires attention tobasicarithmetic.
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Music helps with co-ordination, computation, team work andbasicarithmetic.
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We shall not depart from thebasicarithmeticof that agreement.
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The matter is much more fundamental, involving statistics and thebasicarithmeticof the distribution of incomes.
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We cannot suspendbasicarithmetic, after all!
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It could shrink quite quickly as people begin to realise thebasicarithmeticof the situation—namely, that there is a negative rate of interest on most savings.
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These courses include clerical, secretarial and business skills, heavy goods driving, catering and food preparation, computer skills and preparatory courses in communications andbasicarithmeticskills.
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But it is appalling that any child without obvious disability should be allowed to go from primary to secondary education without being able to read or dobasicarithmetic.
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