non-arithmetic
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/nɒn-ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪk/
not related to arithmetic
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-arithmetic' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'arithmetic' from Greek 'arithmētikē', meaning 'the art of counting'.
Historical Evolution
'arithmētikē' transformed into the Latin 'arithmetica', and eventually became the modern English word 'arithmetic'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'arithmetic' meant 'the art of counting', but 'non-arithmetic' evolved to mean 'not related to arithmetic'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not related to arithmetic or numerical calculations.
The problem was non-arithmetic, focusing more on logic than numbers.
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