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ALGORISM

Dictionary entry overview: What does algorism mean?

• ALGORISM (noun)
The noun ALGORISM has 2 senses:

1. the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
2. computation with Arabic figures

Familiarity information: ALGORISM used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ALGORISM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("algorism" is a kind of...):

decimal number system; decimal numeration system; decimal system (a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Computation with Arabic figures

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("algorism" is a kind of...):

arithmetic (the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations)

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