calculi
kyə noun, plural cal·cu·li 
[kal-kyuh-lahy] , cal·cu·lus·es.
[kal-kyuh-lahy] , cal·cu·lus·es. 1.
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.
2.
Pathology. a stone, or concretion, formed in the gallbladder, kidneys, or other parts of the body.
3.
4.
calculation; estimation or computation: the calculus of political appeal.
Origin:
1610–20; < Latin: pebble, small stone (used in reckoning), equivalent to calc- (stem of calx stone) + -ulus -ule
1610–20; < Latin: pebble, small stone (used in reckoning), equivalent to calc- (stem of calx stone) + -ulus -ule
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calculus (ˈkælkjʊləs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -luses, -li | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | any mathematical system of calculation involving the use of symbols |
| 3. | logic Compare formal language an uninterpreted formal system |
| 4. | pathol a stonelike concretion of minerals and salts found in ducts or hollow organs of the body |
| [C17: from Latin: pebble, stone used in reckoning, from calx small stone, counter] | |
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Word Origin & History
calculus
1660s, from L. calculus "reckoning, account," originally "pebble used as a reckoning counter," dim. of calx (gen. calcis) "limestone" (see chalk). Modern mathematical sense is a shortening of differential calculus. Also used from 1732 to mean "concretion occurring accidentally
in the animal body," such as dental plaque, kidney stones, etc.
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Medical Dictionary
calculus cal·cu·lus (kāl'kyə-ləs)
n. pl. cal·cu·lus·es or cal·cu·li (-lī')
An abnormal concretion in the body, usually formed of mineral salts and most commonly found in the gallbladder, kidney, or urinary bladder. Also called stone.
Dental tartar.
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Science Dictionary
| calculus (kāl'kyə-ləs) Pronunciation Key
Plural calculi (kāl'kyə-lī') or calculuses
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Cultural Dictionary
calculus definition
The branch of mathematics, usually studied after algebra, that provides a natural method for describing gradual change.
Note: Most modern sciences use calculus.
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