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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescálculo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkal.ku.lo
"El cálculo diferencial es fundamental para la ingeniería."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A branch of mathematics involving derivatives and integrals, used to study rates of change and accumulation.
"She enrolled in an advanced calculus course during her first year of university." - 2
A hard accumulation of mineral deposits that forms on teeth or within organs such as the kidneys.
"The dentist removed the hardened calculus from the base of his teeth during the cleaning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin calculus, meaning 'small stone' used for counting or calculating, which is a diminutive of calx 'lime, limestone'. In the 17th century, the term was adopted into English to denote both medical concretions (like kidney stones) and mathematical methods of calculation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calculus" is said worldwide
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calcul
Transliteration: kal.kyl
"Le calcul infinitésimal est essentiel pour la physique moderne."
Analysis
Transliteration: aˈnaːlɪzɪs
"Die Infinitesimalrechnung ist ein Teilgebiet der Mathematik."
calcolo
Transliteration: ˈkal.ko.lo
"Ha superato l'esame di calcolo con il massimo dei voti."
cálculo
Transliteration: ˈkal.ku.lo
"El cálculo diferencial es fundamental para la ingeniería."
cálculo
Transliteration: ˈkal.ku.lu
"Estudamos limites e derivadas em cálculo."
कलन
Transliteration: kalan
"गणित में कलन एक महत्वपूर्ण विषय है।"
微积分
Transliteration: wēi jī fēn
"微积分是现代数学的基础之一。"
미적분
Transliteration: mi-jeok-bun
"그는 대학에서 미적분을 공부하고 있다."
微積分
Transliteration: bibun sekibun
"微積分学は理系の学生にとって必須の科目です。"
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