Calculus
WordNet
noun
(1) The branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
(2) A hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
"Renal calculi can be very painful"
(3) An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
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Etymology
, diminutive of + .
Noun
- calculation, computation
- Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
- lambda calculus
- predicate calculus
- Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.
- A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
- renal calculus ( = kidney stone)
- Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
- A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.
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