Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun algorism
2 senses of algorism
Sense 1
algorism -- (the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration)
=> decimal numeration system, decimal number system, decimal system -- (a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten)
Sense 2
algorism -- (computation with Arabic figures)
=> arithmetic -- (the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations)