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Integral calculus

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integral calculus

–noun
the branch of mathematics that deals with integrals, esp. the methods of ascertaining indefinite integrals and applying them to the solution of differential equations and the determining of areas, volumes, and lengths.

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1720–30
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integral calculus  
n.  The study of integration and its uses, such as in finding volumes, areas, and solutions of differential equations.
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