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calculus



cal·cu·lus [ ˈkal-kyə-ləs]



calculus   
noun
[ˈkal-kyə-ləs]
plural calculi\ ˈkal-​kyə-​ˌlī , -​ˌlē \ also calculuses

Definition of calculus

1a : a method of computation or calculation in a special notation (as of logic or symbolic logic)
b : the mathematical methods comprising differential and integral calculus —often used with the
2 : calculation … even political conservatives agree that an economic calculus must give way to a strategic consciousness when national or global security is at stake.— Stephen H. Schneider
3a : a concretion usually of mineral salts around organic material found especially in hollow organs or ducts
b : tartar entry 1 sense 1
4 : a system or arrangement of intricate or interrelated parts


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Did You Know

In Latin calculus meant “pebble.” Because the Romans used pebbles to do addition and subtraction on a counting board, the word became associated with computation. Other English derivatives include calculator and calculation. Calculus itself has been borrowed into English as a medical term that refers to masses of matter in the body such as kidney stones (a straightforward extension of the meaning “pebble”) and to refer to a system of mathematical computation.



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First Known Use of calculus

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 2



History and Etymology for calculus

Latin, stone (used in reckoning)



Dictionary Entries near calculus

calculatory

calculiform

calculous

calculus

calculus of classes

calculus of enlargement

calculus of finite differences



More Synonyms and Antonyms ofcalculus

Synonyms of calculus

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
  • by my calculus the more efficient air conditioner will have paid for itself within a span of five years

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More Definitions forcalculus

calculus

noun

English Language Learners Definition of calculus

: an advanced branch of mathematics that deals mostly with rates of change and with finding lengths, areas, and volumes

calculus

noun
cal·​cu·​lus | \ ˈkal-kyə-ləs \

Kids Definition of calculus

: a branch of mathematics that deals mostly with rates of change and with finding lengths, areas, and volumes

calculus

noun
cal·​cu·​lus | \ -ləs \
plural calculi\ -​ˌlī, -​ˌlē \ also calculuses

Medical Definition of calculus

1 : a concretion usually of mineral salts around organic material found especially in hollow organs or ducts
2 : a concretion on teeth : tartar