Algorism


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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historical examples

in arithmetic he was influential in spreading the ideas of algorism.
the hindu-arabic numerals david eugene smith

algorism, al′go-rizm, n. the arabic system of numeration: arithmetic.
chambers’s twentieth century dictionary (part 1 of 4: a-d) various

noun
the arabic or decimal system of counting
the skill of computation using any system of numerals
another name for algorithm

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