calculus

/ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs//ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/

noun

1
Calculation; computation.
2
Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
“lambda calculus”
3
(often definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.
4
A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
“renal calculus ( = kidney stone)”
5
Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
6
A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.

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