algorist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who uses Arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
  2. One who develops algorithms.
  3. The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.

Word forms

algorist algorists

Etymology

A corruption of the name al-Khwārizmī, who introduced the use of arabic numerals.

Antonyms

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