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calculus

[kal-kyuh-luhs]

noun

plural

calculi, calculuses 
  1. 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.

  2. Pathology.a stone, or concretion, formed in the gallbladder, kidneys, or other parts of the body.

  3. 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.

  4. calculation; estimation or computation.

    the calculus of political appeal.



calculus

/ ˈæʊə /

noun

  1. 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

  2. any mathematical system of calculation involving the use of symbols

  3. logic an uninterpreted formal system Compare formal language

  4. pathol a stonelike concretion of minerals and salts found in ducts or hollow organs of the body

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calculus

plural

calculi 
  1. The branch of mathematics that deals with limits and the differentiation and integration of functions of one or more variables.

  2. See more at calculus of variations differential calculus integral calculus

  3. 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.

  4. Also called stone

calculus

  1. The branch of mathematics, usually studied after algebra, that provides a natural method for describing gradual change.

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Most modern sciences use calculus.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of calculus1

1610–20; < Latin: pebble, small stone (used in reckoning), equivalent to calc- (stem of calx stone) + -ulus -ule
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of calculus1

C17: from Latin: pebble, stone used in reckoning, from calx small stone, counter
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For better or worse, Israel’s strategic calculus has changed after the Oct.

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Now, with most of the core decision-makers dead, uncovering the deeper motivations and strategic calculus behind the attack may no longer be possible.

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Stine’s calculus results in a largely aseptic affair on the page, but Netflix takes the responsibility of choreographing kids’ murders much more seriously.

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"The Golden Dome aims to change the strategic calculus of our adversaries," said Ms Bazylczyk.

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While the original strategy was to make Taiwan indispensable in this area of critical technology, the pandemic supply chain difficulties changed the calculus because relying on a single country seemed like a greater risk.

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