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numeric expression (arithmetic expression)
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numeric expression	is a synonym of arithmetic expression
	has example x + y
	is a subtopic of Statements and Expressions
	is a kind of expression
expression	can be part of an expression
	has type that is the type of its result
	has value called its result, or its return value
	has purpose to compute values or to assign to a variable or to control the flow of execution
	occurs in a context where a value is required
	performs a computation specified by 0 or more operators
	returns a value from its computation
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional