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calculus

cal·cu·lus

UK/ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/ US/ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

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”
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2.

an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums

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3.

the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions

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Origin

* Borrowed from Latin calculus (“a pebble or stone used as reckoning counters in abacus”), diminutive of calx (“limestone”) + -ulus. * Mathematical topic is from differential calculus.

Phrases

  • absolute differential calculus
  • all students take calculus
  • bystander-calculus model
  • calculus of moving surfaces
  • calculus of sums and differences
  • calculus of variations
  • dental calculus
  • differential calculus

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