Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Twentieth.
- adjective Proceeding or occurring in intervals of 20.
- adjective Based on or relating to 20.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Twentieth.
- Based upon twenty.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Twentieth; divided into, or consisting of, twenties or twenty parts.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective A
twentieth part - adjective
Occurring inintervals of 20 - adjective To the
base 20
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or based on the number twenty
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word vigesimal.
Examples
-
Hence these and similar number systems, though commonly alluded to as vigesimal, are really mixed scales, with 20 as their primary base.
The Number Concept Its Origin and Development Levi Leonard Conant
-
America, are always thought of and alluded to as vigesimal scales.
The Number Concept Its Origin and Development Levi Leonard Conant
-
In a perfect vigesimal numeric system, third order should contain 400 days (20 x 20 x 1); but at this point Maya priests introduced a variant for calendar computation purposes.
-
In a perfect vigesimal numeric system, third order should contain 400 days (20 x 20 x 1); but at this point Maya priests introduced a variant for calendar computation purposes.
-
They formulated the conception of zero, a vigesimal numerical system, and a calendar more accurate than the Julian.
-
Where fingers (and toes) formed the first auxiliary set for counting and provided a ready source for the first number names, a decimal (or vigesimal) system was the natural outcome if the system was later ex - tended in regular pattern.
NUMBER CHRISTOPH J. SCRIBA 1968
-
The Maya scale is decimal through its first 20 numerals, and, if it is to be regarded as a mixed scale, must be characterized as decimal-vigesimal.
The Number Concept Its Origin and Development Levi Leonard Conant
-
Among South American vigesimal systems, the best known is that of the
The Number Concept Its Origin and Development Levi Leonard Conant
-
In its first 20 numerals it is quinary (see p. 141), and as a system must be regarded as quinary-vigesimal.
The Number Concept Its Origin and Development Levi Leonard Conant
-
But in both these instances the vigesimal element preponderates so strongly that these, in common with their kindred number systems of Mexico, Yucatan, and Central
The Number Concept Its Origin and Development Levi Leonard Conant
qms commented on the word vigesimal
This problem has seethed and bubbled
And leaves me numerically troubled:
If your count is decimal
And mine is vigesimal,
Have I halved you or are you doubled?
April 5, 2014
gangerh commented on the word vigesimal
Love it, qms.
April 6, 2014
qms commented on the word vigesimal
gangerh confirms a reputation for exquisite taste.
April 7, 2014