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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋkælkjәlәs 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊkælkjulәs 〕


Overview of noun calculus

The noun calculus has 3 senses


  • calculus, concretion -- (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")

  • tartar, calculus, tophus -- (an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums)

  • calculus, infinitesimal calculus -- (the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions)