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rabdology

Translations

rabdologynoun

rabdologies

Typically uncountable historical term; occasional plural in specialist contexts.

рабдологияистор. метод арифметических вычислений с использованием счётных палочек

Napier's rabdology simplified long multiplication.

Рабдология Непера упростила умножение больших чисел.

rabdologynoun

A method or field of arithmetic that performs calculation with numbered rods, especially Napier’s rods or ‘Napier’s bones’.

In his 1617 treatise, John Napier described rabdology as a practical aid for multiplying large numbers.