First Known Use: 14th century
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Algol
noun Al·gol \ˈal-ˌgäl, -ˌgȯl\
Definition of ALGOL
: a binary star in the constellation Perseus whose larger member orbits and eclipses the smaller brighter star causing periodic variation in brightness
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Origin of ALGOL
Arabic al-ghūl, literally, the ghoul
ALGOL
noun AL·GOL \ˈal-ˌgäl, -ˌgȯl\
Definition of ALGOL
: an algebraic computer programming language used especially in mathematical and scientific applications
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Variants of ALGOL
AL·GOL or Al·gol \ˈal-ˌgäl, -ˌgȯl\
Origin of ALGOL
algorithmic language
First Known Use: 1959
Rhymes with ALGOL
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