calculus
Plural: calculi, calculuses
Noun
- A branch of mathematics dealing with rates of change and accumulation.
- a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
- an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
- the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
- 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.
Examples
- I took calculus in high school.
- lambda calculus
- predicate calculus
- Solving the Scrabble board felt like a complex calculus problem, optimizing every letter.
Origin / Etymology
* 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.
Synonyms
concretion, infinitesimal calculus, tartar, tophus, calculation, calculus, ciphering, computation, computing, dental calculus, reckoning, stone, supputation
Scrabble Score: 12
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