biquinary

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Etymology[edit]

bi- +‎ quinary

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

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

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