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