calculus
/ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/ · noun
Meaning
- Calculation; computation.
- Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
- (often definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.
- 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.
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