kasangang bilang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • kasang̃ang bilang — obsolete

Etymology

Literally, “number of the same branch”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kasaˌŋaŋ ˈbilaŋ/ [kɐ.sɐˌŋam ˈbiː.lɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ilaŋ
  • Syllabification: ka‧sa‧ngang bi‧lang

Noun

kasangáng bilang (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜅᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜎᜅ᜔) (arithmetic, obsolete)

  1. numbers with mixed units where the units can be composed of one another [19th–early 20th c.]

Usage notes

  • Used to translate Spanish número complejo (“complex number; compound number”) in early 20th century arithmetic books but the concept is different from the modern meaning.
  • Example of the numbers include “12 years, 6 months, 15 days” where the quantities are compatible to perform operations.
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