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abacus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | calculating machine, calculator |
abacus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | tablet |
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Both the Roman abacus and the Chinesesuanpan have been used since ancient times.
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Mr Wahid has taken such calculated risks before, using the same defective abacus.
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A reconstruction of a Roman hand abacus, made by the RGZ Museum in Mainz, 1977.
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Above the capital is a square abacus connecting the capital to the entablature.
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The young pupil kept an abacus nearby for the trickier ones, like 73 minus 39.
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Abacus suffered one ten years ago, when an employee was charged with embezzlement.
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A reformed Chinese abacus with red beads signifying ones units for each group.
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However, the identification of the object as an abacus is a matter of some debate.
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It is these two symbols that appear on samples of abacus in different museums.
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- A tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
- A calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
- The abacus, also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing arithmetic processes. ...
- In architecture, an abacus (from the Greek abax, slab; or French abaque, tailloir; plural abacuses or abaci) is a flat slab forming the uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, above the bell. ...
- Abacus is a global distribution system (GDS) with a primary focus on Asia/Pacific travel operated by Abacus International Pte, Ltd., which is headquartered in Singapore.
- Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a publishing company owned by Hachette Livre, the largest publishing company in France, and the third largest trade and educational publisher in the world. Hachette Livre is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardu00E8re Group. HBG was formed when Hachette Livre purchased the Time Warner Book Group from Time Warner on March 31, 2006...
- A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc; A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc; The uppermost ...
- A device with beads used to do arithmetic
- 1. instrument of ancient origin used to perform arithmetic calculations by sliding counters along rods or in grooves. Or) 2. semi-annual accounting research journal (founded in 1965) published by the Sydney University Press, edited by the University of Sydney, Department of Accounting. ...
