biquinary

English

Alternative forms

  • bi-quinary

Etymology

From bi- +‎ quinary.

Adjective

biquinary (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Employing, or relating to, an arithmetical system and notation in which each decimal digit is represented by a coefficient of five and a coefficient of one

Usage notes

  • This is the system on which the function of the abacus is based.

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