calculus

  1. Noun.  (dated, countable) calculation, computation.
  2. Noun.  (countable, mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
  3. Noun.  (uncountable, mathematics) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.
  4. Noun.  (countable, medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
  5. Noun.  (uncountable, dentistry) Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
  6. Noun.  (countable) A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.

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