See also: abac and ABAC

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin abacus, abax; from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, board or slab).

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Noun

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àbac m (plural àbacs)

  1. an abacus (calculating frame with beads constrained to rows by grooves or wires)
  2. (archaic) in the Middle Ages, a mathematics textbook
  3. a mathematical table
  4. (billiards) score string
  5. an abacus (sand tray used for drawing or calculating)
  6. (architecture) an abacus (uppermost prismatic member of a column)
  7. (games) a checkerboard or a chessboard
  8. (furniture, archaic) an abacus (compartmented tray or table used to store valuables)
  9. (furniture, modern) More generally, now used for any table
  10. a sluice, especially one used for mining
  11. (construction) an abacus (plates of stone or metal used to cover a surface)

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