🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

알고리즘

Pronunciation / Transliteration: algo-rijeum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Algorism/ˈæl.ɡə.rɪ.zəm/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"알고리즘은 현대 수학을 이해하는 데 필수적입니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A method of calculation using Arabic numerals.

    "In the past, students learned algorism to perform arithmetic operations efficiently."
  2. 2

    The art of calculating with numbers, especially in the context of mathematics.

    "The teacher emphasized the importance of algorism in understanding modern mathematics."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'algorism' originates from the name of the mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, who lived in the 9th century. His works introduced the decimal positional number system to the Western world, leading to the evolution of arithmetic methods based on this system.

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