Relating to or using the basic mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with numbers.
From Greek 'arithmetike' (the art of numbers) via Latin and Middle English. The '-al' suffix makes it an adjective form of 'arithmetic.'
When someone says an 'arithmetical approach,' they mean sticking to pure numbers and basic math—no fancy algebra or geometry needed!
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