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Hin·du-Ar·a·bic | \ ˈhin-(ˌ)dü-ˈer-ə-bik 
, -ˈa-rə- \
, -ˈa-rə- \Definition of Hindu-Arabic
: relating to, being, or composed of Arabic numerals
Hindu-Arabic numeration system
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The first known use of Hindu-Arabic was in 1925
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