frame holding bars strung with beads which are used to make mathematical calculations; uppermost part of a column (Architecture)
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Abaci Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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counting-board; side-board; slab table; panel; square stone on top of column
counting-board; side-board; slab table; panel; square stone on top of column
Abaci Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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of Abacus
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Abacus
abaci
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Noun
1. a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
(hypernym) tablet
2. a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
(hypernym) calculator, calculating machine
Abaci Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Abaci may refer to:
- Muazzez Abaci, Turkish singer
- Abaci, Göynücek, village in the District of Göynücek, Amasya Province, Turkey
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Liber Abaci (1202, also spelled as Liber Abbaci) is a historic book on arithmetic by Leonardo of Pisa, known later by his nickname Fibonacci. In this work, Fibonacci introduced to Europe the Hindu-Arabic numerals, a major element of our decimal system, which he had learned by studying with Arabs while living in North Africa with his father, Guglielmo Bonaccio, who wished for him to become a merchant.
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