“In architecture, one of the Greek orders, characterized by columns with no base, with a capital consisting of annulets, an echinus and an abacus.”

“They also had traditional toys such as an abacus, building bricks and fridge magnet numbers.”

“We're talking people who need a abacus to work out how many grams are in an eight ball.”

“Now we learn that Jani-King's payroll firm Abacist Omega has been shut down by the High Court over an unpaid PS53,000 tax bill.”

“Liber abaci was not the first book written in Europe to describe the new numeral system.”

“But the abaci of its capitals run from the jambs across to the buttresses, as is the case with those of the doorway.”

“Abacus, plural abaci or abacuses, calculating device, probably of Babylonian origin, that was long important in commerce.”

“The imported toys on show at the ongoing exhibition range from fighters, space-ships and battle-ships and building-blocks to abacuses.”

“Dr Jones believes they may have counted using the horizontal abacuses prevalent in other European nations.”

“Abacus, plural abaci or abacuses, calculating device, probably of Babylonian origin, that was long important in commerce.”