algorism

[ al-guh-riz-uhm ]

/ ˈæl gəˌrɪz əm /

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noun Mathematics 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.

algorithm.

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Origin of algorism

First 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

Words nearby algorism

Algonquin, Algonquin Park, algophagous, algophobia, algor, algorism, algorithm, algorithmic language, algraphy, Algren, algum

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How to use algorism in a sentence

Algorism, al′go-rizm, n. the Arabic system of numeration: arithmetic.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
In arithmetic he was influential in spreading the ideas of algorism.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith
So the abacus held the field for a long time, even against the new algorism employing the new numerals.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith

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

Derived forms of algorism

algorismic, adjective

Word Origin for algorism

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

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