calculus
pronunciation
How to pronounce calculus in British English:
UK [ˈkælkjələs]
How to pronounce calculus in American English:
US [ˈkælkjələs]
-
- Noun:
- a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
- an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
- the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
Word Origin
- calculus (n.)
- 1660s, from Latin calculus "reckoning, account," originally "pebble used as a reckoning counter," diminutive of calx (genitive calcis) "limestone" (see chalk (n.)). Modern mathematical sense is a shortening of differential calculus. Also used from 1732 to mean kidney stones, etc., then generally for "concretion occurring accidentally in the animal body," such as dental plaque. Related: Calculous (adj.).
Example
- 1. Newton and leibniz invented calculus about the same time .
- 2. My most abjures class was advanced calculus mathematics .
- 3. Widely used calculus books must be mediocre .
- 4. Why would calculus aces or business consultants make better sperm ?
- 5. Representation of utility in the manner of the calculus is therefore illegitimate .