abacus in Finnish
abacus in Finnish is abakus, helmitaulu, laskutaulu — abacus means a manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
abacus in Finnish
abakus
(historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing. [attested from c. 1387]
helmitaulu
(historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing. [attested from c. 1387]
helmitaulu
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
abakus
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
laskutaulu
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
laskulauta
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
abakus
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]
katelaatta
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]
What does "abacus" mean?
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noun A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
"Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator."
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- Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator.
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What is "abacus" in Finnish?
"abacus" in Finnish is abakus, helmitaulu, laskutaulu. abacus means: A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
How do you use "abacus" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator." In Finnish, "abacus" is abakus, helmitaulu, laskutaulu.
Are there other ways to say "abacus" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "abacus": abakus, helmitaulu, laskutaulu, laskulauta, katelaatta.
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