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abacus meaning in Malayalam

മണിച്ചട്ടം maṇiccaṭṭaṁ

/ˈæb.ə.kəs/

abacus in Malayalam: മണിച്ചട്ടം (maṇiccaṭṭaṁ), ഗിന്താര (gintāra). In English, abacus means a table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.

Malayalam words for abacus

device for performing arithmetical calculations
മണിച്ചട്ടം maṇiccaṭṭaṁ, ഗിന്താര gintāra

English meaning of abacus

  1. noun A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun 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.
  4. noun A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments for holding bottles, cups, or the like; a kind of buffet, cupboard, or sideboard.

Full definition of abacus

abacus in a sentence

  • I’ve heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China.

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Questions about abacus in Malayalam

What is the meaning of abacus in Malayalam?
Abacus in Malayalam is മണിച്ചട്ടം (maṇiccaṭṭaṁ), ഗിന്താര (gintāra).
abacus എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Abacus: മണിച്ചട്ടം (maṇiccaṭṭaṁ), ഗിന്താര (gintāra).
What does abacus mean in English?
Abacus means a table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.

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