Defenition of the word calculus

• Defenition of the word calculus

  • A central branch of mathematics, which relies critically on the concept of limits.
  • A form of hardened dental plaque.
  • a stone produced by concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
  • the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
  • an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
  • a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"
  • a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body

Synonyms for the word calculus

• • infinitesimal calculus
  • tartar
  • the calculus

Hyponyms for the word calculus

• • analysis
  • bilestone
  • bladder stone
  • calculus of variations
  • cystolith
  • differential calculus
  • enterolith
  • gallstone
  • integral calculus
  • kidney stone
  • method of fluxions
  • nephrolith
  • ptyalith
  • renal calculus
  • salivary calculus
  • sialolith
  • urinary calculus
  • urolith

Hypernyms for the word calculus

• • crust
  • encrustation
  • incrustation
  • pure mathematics
  • rock
  • stone

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