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calculus

cal·cu·lus
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kal-kyuh-luh s]
    • /ˈkæl kyə ləs/
    • /ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-kyuh-luh s]
    • /ˈkæl kyə ləs/

Definitions of calculus word

  • uncountable noun calculus Calculus is a branch of advanced mathematics which deals with variable quantities. 3
  • noun calculus 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 3
  • noun calculus any mathematical system of calculation involving the use of symbols 3
  • noun calculus an uninterpreted formal system 3
  • noun calculus a stonelike concretion of minerals and salts found in ducts or hollow organs of the body 3
  • noun calculus any abnormal stony mass or deposit formed in the body, as in a kidney or gallbladder or on teeth 3

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Origin of calculus

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin: pebble, small stone (used in reckoning), equivalent to calc- (stem of calx stone) + -ulus -ule

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Parts of speech for Calculus

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calculus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for calculus

noun calculus

  • calculation — A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically.
  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
  • addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
  • multiplication — the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.
  • subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.

Antonyms for calculus

noun calculus

  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
  • subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.

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