Meaning Of The Word Calculus

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calculus
uncountable noun: Calculus is a branch of advanced mathematics which deals with variable quantities.

calculus in American English
any abnormal stony mass or deposit formed in the body, as in a kidney or gallbladder or on teeth
noun: a method of calculation, esp. one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, as differential or integral calculus

calculus in British English
noun: 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

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