Middle English algorisme / augrim stabilizes as the historical headword algorism with regularized spelling and pronunciation.
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algorism
calculation with Hindu-Arabic numerals; an arithmetic rule or procedure
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · 14th–15th centuriesalgorisme / augrim
arithmetic using Hindu-Arabic numerals
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Calculation with Hindu-Arabic numerals remains central; later use becomes chiefly historical.
Etymonline reports an early-thirteenth-century horizon; Merriam-Webster reports the fourteenth century.
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Algorism — Word HistoryEtymology and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the English headword and fourteenth-century report.
Algorism — Origin and historyHeadword history: early 13c. algorism and Middle English variants
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the earlier English horizon and historical continuation.
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