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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