finger-counting
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- Historical counting
- By country or region
- Asia
- Western world
- Non-decimal finger counting
- Other body-based counting systems
- See also
- Notes
- References
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thumb|Woman counts to ten in English, using her fingers.
Finger-counting, also known as dactylonomy, is the act of counting using one's fingers. There are multiple different systems used across time and between cultures, though many of these have seen a decline in use because of the spread of Arabic numerals.