algorism
[ al-guh-riz-uhm ]
nounMathematics Now Rare.
the Arabic system of arithmetical notation (with the figures 1, 2, 3, etc.).
the art of computation with the Arabic figures, one to nine, plus the zero; arithmetic.
Origin of algorism
1First recorded in 1200–1250; from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic al “the” + kh(u)wārizmī (surname of a 9th-century Muslim mathematician), equivalent to khwārizm Khiva + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; replacing Middle English augrim, algrim, algorisme, algorim, from Old French, Middle French augorisme, algorisme, from Medieval Latin
Other words from algorism
- al·go·ris·mic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for algorism
algorism
/ (ˈælɡəˌrɪzəm) /
noun
the Arabic or decimal system of counting
the skill of computation using any system of numerals
another name for algorithm
Origin of algorism
1C13: 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
Derived forms of algorism
- algorismic, adjective
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