arrayarithmetic

noun

UK /əˈreɪ.ər.ɪθˌmɛt.ɪk/

US /əˈreɪ.ər.ɪθˌmɛt.ɪk/

Array arithmetic is doing math with whole groups of numbers all at once.

Using array arithmetic, the program added the two lists of prices together in one step.

SYNONYMS

vector arithmetic element-wise arithmetic array math bulk arithmetic

RELATED WORDS

array matrix vector element-wise operation broadcasting

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, arithmetic performed on entire arrays as single operations rather than one element at a time.

Array arithmetic lets you multiply every score in the list by two with a single command.

3. A school math topic about using rows and columns of objects to understand multiplication and division.

The teacher used array arithmetic to show that three rows of four make twelve.

4. The set of rules for combining arrays of different sizes in calculations.

Array arithmetic handles a small array and a big array by repeating the small one.