Concept information
Preferred term
Galley division
Definition
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In arithmetic, the galley method, also known as the batello or the scratch method, was the most widely used method of division in use prior to 1600. The names galea and batello refer to a boat which the outline of the work was thought to resemble.
(Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galley_division)
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- batello division
- batello method
- galley method
In other languages
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French
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division batello
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/PSR-LT0S4523-D
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