pentimal

adj, noun — 3 senses

pentimal

adj

Etymology From pent-, by analogy with decimal.

1

Rare, Of a positional numeral system Using a base of 5; quinary.

pentimal

noun

Etymology From pent-, by analogy with decimal.

1

Rare The abstract numeral system underlying any pentimal numeral system; quinary.

2

Rare A numeral as written in such a system; a quinary.

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