algorist

== English == === Etymology === A corruption of the name al-Khwārizmī, who introduced the use of arabic numerals. === Noun === algorist (plural algorists) One who uses Arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations. Antonym: abacist One who develops algorithms. The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data. === Anagrams === ligators, trialogs