counting rod
counting rod · counting rods
One of a set of small bars, used by mathematicians in some Asian countries, placed…One of a set of small bars, used by mathematicians in some Asian countries, placed either horizontally or vertically to represent any number and any fraction.
Meaning
1 sensesOne of a set of small bars, used by mathematicians in some Asian countries, placed either horizontally or vertically to represent any number and any fraction.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Calque from Chinese 算籌／算筹 (suànchóu).Calque from Chinese 算籌／算筹 (suànchóu).
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Forms
plural: counting rods| Singular | counting rod |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrod numeral