When and Where I Found It: The other day during breakfast my dad was making a joke about amateur golfers needing so many strokes to get the golf ball in the hole that they need an abacus to keep count.
Meaning: According to dictionary.com, an abacus is "a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set with rods on which balls or beads are moved."
Level of Familiarity: I think I have heard of this word in math class but I am not sure of its definition.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well? Why? I don't think this is a word that I need to know well. If the time comes that I need to be able to use an abacus, I am sure I will learn how to use this word well.
Do I Want Others to Know this Word Well? Who and Why? For people who are looking for an alternative way of counting, an abacus would be something they may want to experiment with.
AJ, I am surprised that you wouldn't think this is a word you would need to know given you are focusing on Math as your content area.
ReplyDeleteWith this in mind, I strongly recommend you select words from our LTED 625 readings as well as from your SCAT Project for future blogs.
Also, you need to give the direct link to the word. dictionary.com is insufficient.
ReplyDeleteInstead, you need to provide a reference that would look like this:
http://www.audioenglish.net/search/abacus.htm?whereto=http%3A//www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/lynchpin.htm