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al·go·rism | \ ˈal-gə-ˌri-zəm \
plural -s
Definition of algorism
1a : the system of Arabic numerals
b : the art of calculating by means of nine figures and zero : arithmetic
2 : the art of calculating with any species of notation
the algorism of fractions
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The first known use of algorism was in the 14th century
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