| Vigesimal |  |
| adjective | 1. Relating to or based on the number twenty. |
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 | | "My math teacher gave me a silly answer for why some ancient civilizations used a base-20, or vigesimal, math system: Humans have 10 fingers and 10 toes." | | "There are 19 people in front of you in line, so you're in the vigesimal spot." | | "I have an affinity for all things vigesimal: I was born on June 20, I met my husband when I was 20, and my daughter was born on January 20." |
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 | | Latin, mid-17th century |
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 | | The numbering and math system we commonly use is the base-10, or decimal system. But if you remember from your school days, math principles still work on any system. ... |  |
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