ALL meanings of calculus
cal·cu·lus
C c - 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
- noun calculus any system of calculation using special symbolic notations 3
- noun calculus infinitesimal calculus 3
- noun calculus branch of mathematics 1
- noun calculus medical: stone in kidney, gall bladder 1
- noun plural calculus 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. 1
- noun plural calculus Pathology. a stone, or concretion, formed in the gallbladder, kidneys, or other parts of the body. 1
- noun plural calculus 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. 1
- noun plural calculus calculation; estimation or computation: the calculus of political appeal. 1
- noun calculus (dated, countable) calculation, computation. 1
- noun calculus (Countable Noun) (dated) Calculation; computation. 0
- noun calculus (Countable Noun) (mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules. 0
- noun calculus (Uncountable Noun) (often definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis. 0
- noun calculus (Countable Noun) (medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ. 0
- noun calculus (Uncountable Noun) (dentistry) Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth. 0
- noun calculus (Countable Noun) A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm. 0