calculus
/ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/ noun C1- Calculation; computation.
- Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules. · lambda calculus· predicate calculus
- Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject. · Near-synonyms: analysis, mathematical analysis· I took calculus in high school.
- 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.
Plural calculi
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