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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALGORISM

From Old French algorisme, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic al-khuwārizmi, from the name of abu-Ja`far Mohammed ibn-Mūsa al-Khuwārizmi, ninth-century Persian mathematician.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALGORISM

algorism  [ˈælɡəˌrɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALGORISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Algorism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALGORISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Algorism

Algorism is the technique of performing basic arithmetic by writing numbers in place value form and applying a set of memorized rules and facts to the digits. One who practices algorism is known as an algorist. This system largely superseded earlier calculation systems that used a different set of symbols for each numerical magnitude and in some cases required a device such as an abacus.

Definition of algorism in the English dictionary

The definition of algorism in the dictionary is the Arabic or decimal system of counting. Other definition of algorism is the skill of computation using any system of numerals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALGORISM


adventurism
ədˈvɛntʃəˌrɪzəm
aneurysm
ˈænjəˌrɪzəm
aphorism
ˈæfəˌrɪzəm
asterism
ˈæstəˌrɪzəm
barbarism
ˈbɑːbəˌrɪzəm
consumerism
kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm
counterterrorism
ˌkaʊntəˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
esoterism
ɛˈsɒtəˌrɪzəm
futurism
ˈfjuːtʃəˌrɪzəm
hypopituitarism
ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm
isomerism
aɪˈsɒməˌrɪzəm
mannerism
ˈmænəˌrɪzəm
mesmerism
ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm
militarism
ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm
naturism
ˈneɪtʃəˌrɪzəm
plagiarism
ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm
secularism
ˈsɛkjʊləˌrɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
Thatcherism
ˈθætʃəˌrɪzəm
voluntarism
ˈvɒləntəˌrɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALGORISM

algolagniac
algolagnic
algolagnist
algological
algologically
algologist
algology
algometer
algometry
Algonkian
Algonkin
Algonquian
Algonquin
Algonquin Park
algophobia
algor
algorismic
algorithm
algorithmic
algorithmically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALGORISM

adiaphorism
agroterrorism
anachorism
antiterrorism
apriorism
bio-terrorism
chorism
colorism
cyberterrorism
deteriorism
diorism
ecoterrorism
hectorism
meliorism
meteorism
pelorism
phosphorism
probabiliorism
rigorism
tourism
tutorism

Synonyms and antonyms of algorism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «algorism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALGORISM

Find out the translation of algorism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of algorism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «algorism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

算法基于
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

algorismo
570 millions of speakers

English

algorism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

algorism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظام العد العربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

algorism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

algorism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

algorism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

algorism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Algoritma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Algorithmus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルゴリズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알고리즘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Algoritma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

môm đại số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

algorism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्गोरिज्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arap rakamları sistemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

algorism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

algorism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

algorism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

algorism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

algorism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algorism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

algorism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

algorism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of algorism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALGORISM»

The term «algorism» is normally little used and occupies the 132.581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALGORISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about algorism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALGORISM»

Discover the use of algorism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to algorism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1973: January-June
Division: a developmental algorism, 2-digit ) 4 -digit), Du. © 19Dec72; A408644. ... Division of a working algorism, 2-digit J4-digitJ, Dl. Rev. © 12Jan73; A ... Teacher guide for Division, a developmental algorism 1-digit )5-digit| D5. © 4Jan73 ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1975
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7th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological ...
This is the first step of the calculation algorism. A minimum of the upper envelope that is named as lower pressure is taken from the upper envelope over the most recent on second. The lower pressure is shown as a short dashed line in Fig.2.
Yi Peng, Xiaohong Weng, 2008
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History of Mathematics
ALGORISM 9 Origin of Algorism. From the fact that the arithmetic of al- Khowarizmi (c. 825) was translated into Latin as liber Algorismi (the book of al- Khowarizmi}^ arithmetic based on the Hindu-Arabic numerals, more especially those that ...
David Eugene Smith, 1958
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A Source Book in Medieval Science
Translated and annotated by Edward Grant1 THE PROLOGUE OF MASTER NICOLE ORESME ON THE TREATISE ALGORISM OF RATIOS To the Most Excellent Reverend Phillip of Meaux,2 whom I would call Pythagoras if it were possible to ...
Edward Grant, 1974
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The European Mathematical Awakening: A Journey Through the ...
There is record of lectures being given in arithmetic, finger reckoning, and the algorism of the integers, but none of these seems to have been required.“ There was a somewhat different situation at the University of Vienna, where there was a  ...
Frank J. Swetz, 2013
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Number Theory and Its History
From the previous algorism on the two numbers 76,084 and 63,020 it follows that their g.c.d. is 92. Euclid's algorism gives a very simple and efficient method for the determination of the g.c.d. of two numbers. The French mathematician Lame* ...
Oystein Ore, 2012
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It's about God and the Amer-Ican People: Join the Quiet ...
After one of the coldest winters on record, you ask them about global swarming, and they start hyperventilating, and then chanting, “Algorism ... Algorism ... ” • You askthem about Algorism's personal carbon footprint, and they start chanting, ...
Greg Litchfield, Joe S. Amer-Ican, 2010
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Capitalism and Arithmetic: The New Math of the 15th Century, ...
algorism became applied to any small treatise 29* which explained how to use Hindu-Arabic perspectives numerals.51 Other early algorisms of note are Johannes de Sacrobosco's (c. 1230) Algorismus vulgaris, and the anonymous The Crafie ...
Frank Swetz, 1987
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A brief account of the life, writings, and inventions of ...
A. TREATISE. NUMERATION. 0F. ALGORISM,. FROM A MS. OF THE 14'“! CENTURY. To alle suche even nombrys the most have cifrys as to ten. twenty. thirtty. an hundred. an thousand and suche other. but ye schal vnderstonde that a cifre ...
Sir Samuel MORLAND, 1838
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Algorithms: Adaptive Algorithm, Adaptive Coordinate Descent, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALGORISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term algorism is used in the context of the following news items.
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EVERYDAY EQUATIONS
It derives from the medieval word “algorism”, which referred to the process of doing arithmetic by means of Indian numerals (the so called ... «mydigitalfc.com, May 15»
2
Korean researchers develop upgraded eye-tracking smart glass K …
... and also enables all the complicated eye-tracking algorism within the inbuilt eye-tracking sensor without a need from a multi-core processor. «Whowired Korea, Mar 15»
3
Understanding Chinese accounting — from the 18th century
... performed 'on the page' using Arabic numerals (i.e. 'algorism') and this change was an inherent part of the development of the self-contained ... «FT Alphaville, Feb 15»
4
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Algorism Capital Partners has been mandated to scout for potential investors. Ideated in 2013 and launched in 2014 by Adris Chakraborty and ... «DealCurry, Feb 15»
5
What is an electronics engineer doing in B'wood?
I turned down two job offers which I got after my research paper on algorism in mobile networks was published. I didn't come into films because ... «Times of India, Nov 14»
6
Firm Launches Software Solution in Nigeria's IT Market
... "We have design tool to enable power distribution companies to detect fraud energy loses, algorism calculating and estimating were power is ... «AllAfrica.com, Sep 14»
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Asseco Group launches Solution Software into Nigeria's market
... “We have design tool to enable power distribution companies to detect fraud energy loses, algorism calculating and estimating were power is ... «WorldStage, Sep 14»
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Latest SuperGIS Desktop 3.2 Enhances Map Display Performance …
... and editing capabilities to upgrade visualization effect of layers and features, enhances feature rendering algorism and boosts layout display, ... «DirectionsMag.com, Sep 14»
9
L'Oréal Paris's Makeup Genius is Bringing Us into a New Era of Beauty
After more than seven years of research, RT Track 64 facial-tracking-algorism technology was patented, delivering the most precise facial ... «Vanity Fair, Aug 14»
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'Algorism' adds up to a win for seventh-grader in county spelling bee
Sam, a seventh-grader at Cabrillo Middle School in Ventura, won on the word "algorism" — fitting because he likes math. Algorism is the Arabic ... «Ventura County Star, Mar 14»

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