calculus

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Synonyms: calyculus, calculous, caliculus, calceus, callus, calcul, circulus, cauliculus, calcule, calculi, sacculus

Antonyms: calyculus, calculous, caliculus, calceus, callus, calcul, circulus, cauliculus, calcule, calculi, sacculus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|dated|countable}} [[calculation|Calculation]]; [[computation]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|mathematics}} Any formal system in which [[symbolic]] [[expression]]s are manipulated according to fixed rules.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable|often|definite|'''the calculus'''}} [[differential calculus|Differential calculus]] and [[integral calculus]] considered as a single subject.
4. {{senseid|en|medical concretion}}{{lb|en|countable|medicine}} A stony [[concretion]] that forms in a bodily organ.
5. {{lb|en|uncountable|dentistry}} Deposits of [[calcium phosphate]] salts on teeth.
6. {{lb|en|countable}} A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.

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