calculus
/ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/ · noun
Meaning
- Calculation; computation.
- Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
- Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject.
- A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
- Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
- A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.
Etymology / 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.
- calculus(Latin)→
- calculus (English)
- Relations: bor
Related words
Descendant words
- ကဲကုလ(Burmese) (bor)
- kakulọọsi(Yoruba) (bor)
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