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calculus
[ kal-kyuh-luhs ]
noun
- Mathematics. a method of calculation, especially one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, as differential or integral calculus.
- Pathology. a stone, or concretion, formed in the gallbladder, kidneys, or other parts of the body.
- Also called tartar. Dentistry. a hard, yellowish to brownish-black deposit on teeth formed largely through the mineralization of dead bacteria in dental plaques by the calcium salts in salivary secretions and subgingival transudates.
- calculation; estimation or computation:
the calculus of political appeal.
calculus
/ ˈæʊə /
noun
- a branch of mathematics, developed independently by Newton and Leibniz. Both differential calculus and integral calculus are concerned with the effect on a function of an infinitesimal change in the independent variable as it tends to zero
- any mathematical system of calculation involving the use of symbols
- logic an uninterpreted formal system Compare formal language
- --ˌɪ pathol a stonelike concretion of minerals and salts found in ducts or hollow organs of the body
calculus
/ ă′ə-ə /
, Plural calculi ă′ə-ī′
- The branch of mathematics that deals with limits and the differentiation and integration of functions of one or more variables.
- See more at calculus of variations
- A solid mass, usually composed of inorganic material, formed in a cavity or tissue of the body. Calculi are most commonly found in the gallbladder, kidney, or urinary bladder.
- Also called stone
calculus
- The branch of mathematics , usually studied after algebra , that provides a natural method for describing gradual change.
Notes
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of calculus1
Example Sentences
“It’s hard to focus on a calculus test when your friends are under attack. It affects not just trans people but everyone who is part of a school system.”
Generally speaking, supermarkets operate on slim profit margins, and pricing is a byzantine calculus, says U.C.
Entertainment executives said the fires could result in ancillary costs going up, although not enough to fundamentally change the calculus for filming in Los Angeles.
To be fair, we’re living in extraordinary times that unfortunately are decreasingly extraordinary, and the calculus of firefighting has become more complicated.
“Everybody has a different scenario right now, so we kind of have to just use shared decision-making to kind of go through that calculus with them,” Han said.
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