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noun Mathematics Now Rare.
1.
the Arabic system of arithmetical notation (with the figures 1, 2, 3, etc.).
2.
the art of computation with the Arabic figures, one to nine, plus the zero; arithmetic.
Origin:
1200–1250; < Medieval Latin algorismus < Arabic al the + kh(u)wārizmī (surname of a 9th-century Muslim mathematician), equivalent to khwārizm Khiva + -ī suffix of appurtenance; replacing Middle English augrim, algrim < Middle French < Medieval Latin
1200–1250; < Medieval Latin algorismus < Arabic al the + kh(u)wārizmī (surname of a 9th-century Muslim mathematician), equivalent to khwārizm Khiva + -ī suffix of appurtenance; replacing Middle English augrim, algrim < Middle French < Medieval Latin
Related forms
al·go·ris·mic, adjective
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Algorism
is always a great word to know.
So is coefficient. Does it mean:
| a number or quantity placed before and multiplying another quantity, such as 3 in the expression 3x |
| a system of calculation based on the properties of numbers; the discussion of a problem by algebra consisting of calculus and its higher developments |
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World English Dictionary
| algorism (ˈælɡəˌrɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the Arabic or decimal system of counting |
| 2. | the skill of computation using any system of numerals |
| 3. | another name for algorithm |
| [C13: from Old French algorisme, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic al-khuwārizmi, from the name of abu-Ja`far Mohammed ibn-Mūsa al-Khuwārizmi, ninth-century Persian mathematician] | |
| algo'rismic | |
| —adj | |
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