algorism
Noun

algorism

  1. Obsolete spelling of algorithm#English|algorithm qual all senses
    • 1921. Klapper, Paul. The Teaching of Arithmetic: A Manual for Teachers D. Appleton and Company. p. 231
      The Algorism in Addition of Fractions. — There are two accepted forms of work in addition of fractions...
    • 1948. Ore, Oystein. Number Theory and Its History p. 20
      The works of al-Khowarizmi were translated into Latin, and through a perversion of his name the art of computing with Hindu-Arabic numerals became known as algorism.



This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.004
Offline English dictionary