Nimnavritta, Nimnavṛtta, Nimna-vritta: 1 definition
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Nimnavritta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Nimnavṛtta can be transliterated into English as Nimnavrtta or Nimnavritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Math)Nimnavṛtta (निम्नवृत्त) refers to a “concave surface” representing one of the eight divisions of a circle (vṛtta), as described in the Kṣetragaṇitaśāstra, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Kṣetragaṇita-śāstra is a Sanskrit mathematical treatise dealing with the art of measuring lands, containing well-defined and established technical terms [e.g., Nimnavṛtta] wanted for practical use in the Tamil language.
Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
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Partial matches: Vritta, Nimna.
Full-text: Nimna.
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