Anything used in counting or keeping account. A round piece of metal, ivory, or other material, formerly used in performing arithmetical operations…
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释义 | the world > relative properties > number > mathematical instruments > [noun] > arithmetical instrument > counter or token (6) counterc1310 Anything used in counting or keeping account. A round piece of metal, ivory, or other material, formerly used in performing arithmetical operations… algorism stonec1405 a counter used to perform calculations, esp. as part of an abacus. casting-countersc1547 plural counters used in calculation or reckoning. sheep-counter1647 a counter or token used in counting sheep (cf. Shakespeare Winter's Tale iv. iii. 38). jetton1687 A disc of metal, ivory, etc., bearing an inscription or device, originally made to function as a counter in reckoning accounts, and later used in… abbey piece1759 = counter, n.3 1a. |
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