abacus in Spanish
abacus in Spanish is ábaco, contador — 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 Spanish
ábaco
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.]
contador
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.]
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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abacus in a sentence
- 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 Spanish?
"abacus" in Spanish is ábaco, contador. 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 Spanish, "abacus" is ábaco, contador.
Are there other ways to say "abacus" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "abacus": ábaco, contador.
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