Algorism

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  • noun. The Arabic system of numeration; the decimal system.
  • noun. Computation with Arabic figures.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In arithmetic, the Arabic system of notation; hence, the art of computation with the Arabic figures, now commonly called arithmetic.
  • noun. Any peculiar method of computing, as the rule for finding the greatest common measure.
  • noun. Any method of notation: as, the differential algorism.
  • noun. Also written algorithm.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The art of calculating by nine figures and zero; computation with Arabic figures.
  • noun. the Arabic system of numeration.
  • noun. The art of calculating with any species of notation
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Obsolete spelling of algorithm.
  • noun. Computing in, or using, Arabic numerals.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
  • noun. computation with Arabic figures
    • Word Usage
    "This is what the OED has under the etymology of "algorism" slightly modified for easier posting:"
    cross-reference
    isobaric algorism  
    Equivalent
    algorithm  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    arithmetic  decimal number system  decimal numeration system  decimal system  
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