arithmetization

noun

arith·​me·​ti·​za·​tion

əˌrithmətə̇ˈzāshən,

-əˌtīˈz-;

ˌa(ˌ)rithˌmetə̇ˈz-

plural -s

: the treatment of various branches of higher mathematics by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic

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