algorism
/al-guh-riz-uhm/US // ˈæl gəˌrɪz əm //UK // (ˈælɡəˌrɪzəm) //
算法学,演算法,演算学,算术学
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Mathematics Now Rare.
- : the Arabic system of arithmetical notation.
- : the art of computation with the Arabic figures, one to nine, plus the zero; arithmetic.
- : algorithm.
Examples
Algorism, al′go-rizm, n. the Arabic system of numeration: arithmetic.
In arithmetic he was influential in spreading the ideas of algorism.
So the abacus held the field for a long time, even against the new algorism employing the new numerals.
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