vigesimal

[ vahy-jes-uh-muhl ]

/ vaɪˈdʒɛs ə məl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or based on twenty.

twentieth.

proceeding by twenties.

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Origin of vigesimal

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin vīgēsim(us), variant (with g of vīgintī “twenty”) of vīcēsimus, vīcēnsimus “twentieth” + -al¹

Words nearby vigesimal

VIFF, vig, viga, Vigée-Lebrun, vigentennial, vigesimal, vigesimo, vigesimo-quarto, vigia, vigil, vigilance

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How to use vigesimal in a sentence

The last of these scales is an unusual combination of decimal and vigesimal.
The Number Concept|Levi Leonard Conant
Among the almost countless dialects of Africa we find a comparatively small number of vigesimal number systems.
The Number Concept|Levi Leonard Conant
This completes the scanty list of African vigesimal number systems that a patient and somewhat extended search has yielded.
The Number Concept|Levi Leonard Conant
As our knowledge of African languages is extended, new examples of the vigesimal method may be brought to light.
The Number Concept|Levi Leonard Conant

Any number system which passes the limit 10 is reasonably sure to have either a quinary, a decimal, or a vigesimal structure.
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British Dictionary definitions for vigesimal

vigesimal

/ (vaɪˈdʒɛsɪməl) /

adjective

relating to or based on the number 20

taking place or proceeding in intervals of 20

twentieth

Word Origin for vigesimal

C17: from Latin vīgēsimus, variant (influenced by vīgintī twenty) of vīcēsimus twentieth

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