| 单词 | calculus |
| 释义 | calculus[ kal-kyuh-luhs ] / ˈkæl kyə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR calculus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cal·cu·li [kal-kyuh-lahy], /ˈkæl kyəˌlaɪ/, cal·cu·lus·es.Mathematics. a method of calculation, especially one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, as differential or integral calculus. Pathology. a stone, or concretion, formed in the gallbladder, kidneys, or other parts of the body. Also called tartar. Dentistry. a hard, yellowish to brownish-black deposit on teeth formed largely through the mineralization of dead bacteria in dental plaques by the calcium salts in salivary secretions and subgingival transudates. calculation; estimation or computation: the calculus of political appeal. Origin of calculus1610–20; <Latin: pebble, small stone (used in reckoning), equivalent to calc- (stem of calx stone) + -ulus-ule Words nearby calculuscalculating machine, calculation, calculator, calculosis, calculous, calculus, calculus of finite differences, calculus of variations, Calcutta, Calcutta Cup, caldarium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calculusBritish Dictionary definitions for calculuscalculus / (ˈkælkjʊləs) / noun plural -lusesa 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 any mathematical system of calculation involving the use of symbols logic an uninterpreted formal systemCompare formal language (def. 2) plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) pathol a stonelike concretion of minerals and salts found in ducts or hollow organs of the body Word Origin for calculusC17: from Latin: pebble, stone used in reckoning, from calx small stone, counter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for calculuscalculus The branch of mathematics, usually studied after algebra, that provides a natural method for describing gradual change. notes for calculusMost modern sciences use calculus. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for calculuscalculus [ kăl′kyə-ləs ] n. pl. cal•cu•lus•esAn abnormal concretion in the body, usually formed of mineral salts and most commonly found in the gallbladder, kidney, or urinary bladder.stone Dental tartar. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for calculuscalculus [ kăl′kyə-ləs ] Plural calculi (kăl′kyə-lī′) calculusesThe branch of mathematics that deals with limits and the differentiation and integration of functions of one or more variables. See more at calculus of variations differential calculus integral calculus. A solid mass, usually composed of inorganic material, formed in a cavity or tissue of the body. Calculi are most commonly found in the gallbladder, kidney, or urinary bladder. Also called stone The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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