Abacus - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈæbəkəs|
Brit.
|ˈæbəkəs|
noun
- 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
- a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
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The abacus was the precursor of the modern electronic calculator.
The science of calculation by nine figures and zero was gradually superseding the abacus.
Word forms
noun
singular: abacus
plural: abacuses
singular: abacus
plural: abacuses
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