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Definitions for Abacus

[1] a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set with rods on which balls or beads are moved.
[2] Architecture . a slab forming the top of the capital of a column.
[3] a counting device that consists of a frame holding rods on which a specific number of beads are free to move. Each rod designates a given denomination, such as units, tens, hundreds, etc, in the decimal system, and each bead represents a digit or a specific number of digits
[4] architect the flat upper part of the capital of a column

Words related to Abacus

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Words nearby Abacus

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Origin of Abacus

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: board, counting board, re-formed < Greek ábax

Word origin for Abacus

C16: from Latin, from Greek abax board covered with sand for tracing calculations, from Hebrew ābhāq dust

Synonyms for Abacus

calculator, computer, electronic calculator, pocket calculator, totaliser, totalizer