calculus

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/

Noun

calculus

1. (dated, countable) Calculation; computation.
2. (countable, mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.

   lambda calculus

   predicate calculus

3. (uncountable, often, definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.
4. (countable, medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.

   renal calculus ( = kidney stone)

5. (uncountable, dentistry) Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
6. (countable) A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.

Synonyms

• (calculation, computation) ciphering, reckoning; see also Thesaurus:calculation
• (in analysis) infinitesimal calculus
• (in medicine) stone
• (in dentistry) dental calculus, tartar

Related terms

• calcify
• calcium
• calculate

Translations

• French: calcul
• German: Kalkül
• Italian: calcolo
• Portuguese: cálculo
• Russian: исчисле́ние
• Spanish: cálculo

Translations

• French: calcul
• German: Kalkül
• Italian: calcolo
• Portuguese: cálculo
• Spanish: cálculo diferencial

Translations

• French: calcul, lithiase
• German: Konkrement
• Portuguese: cálculo
• Russian: ка́мень
• Spanish: cálculo

Translations

• German: Zahnstein
• Italian: tartaro, tartaro dentario
• Portuguese: tártaro
• Russian: зубно́й ка́мень
• Spanish: sarro

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