Abacus vs Calculator - What's the difference?
abacus | calculator |
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between abacus and calculator is that abacus is (obsolete) a table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc while calculator is (obsolete) a set of mathematical tables. As nouns the difference between abacus and calculator is that abacus is (obsolete) a table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc while calculator is a mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.
abacus English
Noun
( en-noun)
(obsolete) A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc. .
A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc.
- I've heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China.
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave. [ ]
A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments, for holding cups, bottles, or the like; a kind of cupboard, buffet, or sideboard. [ ]
Derived terms
* abacus harmonicus
Related terms
* abacist
References
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calculator Noun
( en noun)
A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.
(dated) A person who performs mathematical calculation
A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming).
(obsolete) A set of mathematical tables.
Synonyms
* (electronic device) electronic calculator, pocket calculator
* (mechanical device) adding machine
* (person who performs mathematical calculations) computer (dated)
* (person who schemes) plotter, schemer
* (mathematical tables) ready reckoner, tables
Derived terms
* electronic calculator
* pocket calculator
Related terms
* calculate
See also
* ready reckoner
* slide rule
* tables
* ( commonslite)
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