What is the art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc called?
algorism — The art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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