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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.
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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, adjectiveWords 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.
In arithmetic he was influential in spreading the ideas of algorism.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene SmithSo 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, adjectiveWord 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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