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algorism

(al′gə riz′əm)

noun

the Arabic system of numerals; decimal system of counting
the act or skill of computing with any kind of numerals
algorithm

Origin: ME & OFr algorisme < ML algorismus, after Ar al-Khwārazmī, lit., native of Khwārazm (Khiva), mathematician of the 9th c.

See algorism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The Arabic system of numeration; the decimal system.
Computation with Arabic figures.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English algorisme

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin algorismus

Origin: , after Muhammad ibn-Musa al-KHWARIZMI

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alˌgo·risˈmic (-rĭzˈmĭk) adjective

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