abacus

[ ab-uh-kuhs, uh-bak-uhs ]

/ ˈæb ə kəs, əˈbæk əs /

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noun, plural ab·a·cus·es, ab·a·ci [ab-uh-sahy, -kahy, uh-bak-ahy]. /ˈæb əˌsaɪ, -ˌkaɪ, əˈbæk aɪ/.

a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set with rods on which balls or beads are moved.

Architecture. a slab forming the top of the capital of a column.

Origin of abacus

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

Words nearby abacus

aback, Abaco, abacterial, abactinal, abaculus, abacus, Abadan, Abaddon, Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter, Abadie's sign of tabes dorsalis, A bad penny always turns up

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Example sentences from the Web for abacus

Thus, Goldman found them a willing buyer for the junk piled into Abacus.
Goldman's Dirty Customers|John Carney|April 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But Abacus and similar deals were already sucking money out of Rhineland, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Goldman's Dirty Customers|John Carney|April 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
So the abacus held the field for a long time, even against the new algorism employing the new numerals.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith
The steeper the slope of the bell, the thinner may be the abacus.
The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3)|John Ruskin

This, as pictured in the text, is the common Gerbert abacus.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith
The abacus, nearly six inches deep, has a flat upper part on which a continuous diaper of Greek crosses has been cut.
Bell's Cathedrals: Chichester (1901)|Hubert C. Corlette
The projection of the echinus beyond the fillet of the abacus should be equal to the size of the eye.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius

British Dictionary definitions for abacus

abacus

/ (ˈæbəkəs) /

noun plural -ci (-ˌsaɪ) or -cuses

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

architect the flat upper part of the capital of a column

Word Origin for abacus

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	abacus
释义	abacus [ ab-uh-kuhs, uh-bak-uhs ] / ˈæb ə kəs, əˈbæk əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abacus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ab·a·cus·es, ab·a·ci [ab-uh-sahy, -kahy, uh-bak-ahy]. /ˈæb əˌsaɪ, -ˌkaɪ, əˈbæk aɪ/. a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set with rods on which balls or beads are moved. Architecture. a slab forming the top of the capital of a column. Origin of abacus 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin: board, counting board, re-formed <Greek ábax Words nearby abacus aback, Abaco, abacterial, abactinal, abaculus, abacus, Abadan, Abaddon, Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter, Abadie's sign of tabes dorsalis, A bad penny always turns up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abacus Thus, Goldman found them a willing buyer for the junk piled into Abacus. Goldman's Dirty Customers\|John Carney\|April 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But Abacus and similar deals were already sucking money out of Rhineland, according to a person familiar with the matter. Goldman's Dirty Customers\|John Carney\|April 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST So the abacus held the field for a long time, even against the new algorism employing the new numerals. The Hindu-Arabic Numerals\|David Eugene Smith The steeper the slope of the bell, the thinner may be the abacus. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3)\|John Ruskin This, as pictured in the text, is the common Gerbert abacus. The Hindu-Arabic Numerals\|David Eugene Smith The abacus, nearly six inches deep, has a flat upper part on which a continuous diaper of Greek crosses has been cut. Bell's Cathedrals: Chichester (1901)\|Hubert C. Corlette The projection of the echinus beyond the fillet of the abacus should be equal to the size of the eye. Ten Books on Architecture\|Vitruvius British Dictionary definitions for abacus abacus / (ˈæbəkəs) / noun plural -ci (-ˌsaɪ) or -cuses 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 architect the flat upper part of the capital of a column Word Origin for abacus C16: from Latin, from Greek abax board covered with sand for tracing calculations, from Hebrew ābhāq dust Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abacus clone, brain, calculator, mini, laptop, minicomputer, mac, mainframe, microcomputer, analog, computer, pocket calculator, totalizer, adding machine, artificial intelligence, data processor, number cruncher, personal computer, digital, electronic brain
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abacus

noun, plural ab·a·cus·es, ab·a·ci [ab-uh-sahy, -kahy, uh-bak-ahy]. /ˈæb əˌsaɪ, -ˌkaɪ, əˈbæk aɪ/.

Origin of abacus

Words nearby abacus

Example sentences from the Web for abacus

British Dictionary definitions for abacus

noun plural -ci (-ˌsaɪ) or -cuses

Word Origin for abacus

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