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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Algorism \Al"go*rism\, Algorithm \Al"go*rithm\, n. [OE. algorism, algrim augrim, OF algorisme F. algorithme (cf. Sp algoritmo OSp. alguarismo LL algorismus), fr the Ar al-Khow[=a]rezm[=i] of Khow[=a]rezm, the modern Khiwa surname of Abu Ja'far Mohammed ben Mus[=a], author of a work on arithmetic early in the 9th century, which was translated into Latin, such books bearing the name algorismus The spelling with th is due to a supposed connection with Gr ? number.] 1. The art of calculating by nine figures and zero. 2. The art of calculating with any species of notation; as the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: algorism n 1: the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration 2: computation with Arabic figures
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