abacus in Persian

Persian words for abacus

(obsolete) table or tray scattered with sand for calculating or drawing

تخت حساب taxt-e hesâb, تخت و میل taxt o mil

device for performing arithmetical calculations

چرتکه čortke

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.

abacus in other languages

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• abacus in Vietnamese
• abacus in Myanmar

Questions about abacus in Persian

What is the meaning of abacus in Persian?

Abacus in Persian is تخت حساب (taxt-e hesâb), تخت و میل (taxt o mil), چرتکه (čortke).

معنی abacus چیست؟

Abacus: تخت حساب (taxt-e hesâb), تخت و میل (taxt o mil), چرتکه (čortke).

What does abacus mean in English?

Abacus means a table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.