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algorism
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al·go·rism  (lg-rzm)
n.
1. The Arabic system of numeration; the decimal system.
2. Computation with Arabic figures.

[Middle English algorisme, from Old French, from Medieval Latin algorismus, after Muhammad ibn-Musa al-Khwarizmi.]

algo·rismic (-rzmk) adj.

algorism
Noun
the Arabic or decimal system of counting [from al-Khuwārizmi, 9th-century Persian mathematician]

algorism
1. the Arabic system of numbering.
2. the method of computation with the Arabic flgures 1 through 9, plus the zero; arithmetic.
3. the rule for solving a specific kind of arithmetic problem, as finding an average; algorithm. — algorist, n. — algorismic, adj.
See also: Mathematics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.algorism - the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
decimal number system, decimal numeration system, decimal system - a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten
2.algorism - computation with Arabic figures
arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

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