Vocabulary Entry

vigesimal

|adjective • noun

adjective

Relating to the number twenty or based on the number twenty.

Example Sentences

"The vigesimal system uses twenty as its base."

"In a vigesimal counting system, numbers are grouped in multiples of twenty."

"Some indigenous cultures traditionally employ a vigesimal method of counting."

noun

Example Sentences

"The vigesimal is often observed in the counting systems of certain African tribes."

"France's traditional counting included elements of a vigesimal approach."

"Understanding the vigesimal can enhance our knowledge of historical mathematics."