Cuisenaire rod

noun

Any of a set of coloured rods of different sizes used to teach elementary-school mathematics.

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Meanings

nounCuisenaire rod (plural Cuisenaire rods)

plural Cuisenaire rods

  1. Any of a set of coloured rods of different sizes used to teach elementary-school mathematics.

Origin

Named after their inventor, Georges Cuisenaire (1891-1976), Belgian primary-school teacher.

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APA

Cuisenaire rod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuisenaire%20rod

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“Cuisenaire rod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuisenaire%20rod. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cuisenaire rod,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuisenaire%20rod.

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