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cal|cu|lus — «KAL kyuh luhs», noun, plural li or lus|es. 1. a system of calculation in advanced mathematics, especially a system using algebraic symbols to solve problems dealing with changing quantities: »This calculus is concerned with statistical… … Useful english dictionary
lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
cal|lus — «KAL uhs», noun, plural lus|es, verb. –n. Also, callosity. 1. a hard, thickened place on the skin. 2. a new growth to unite the ends of a broken bone. 3. a) a substance that grows over the wounds of plants. b) the thickening of the sub … Useful english dictionary
cal·lus — cal|·lus Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
pre·cal·cu·lus — /ˌpriːˈkælkjələs/ noun [noncount] US : an introductory course that prepares students for the study of calculus She is taking precalculus this semester. precalculus adj, always used before a noun a precalculus course precalculus stude … Useful english dictionary
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calculus — cal·cu·lus … English syllables
calculus — cal•cu•lus [[t]ˈkæl kyə ləs[/t]] n. pl. li [[t] ˌlaɪ[/t]] lus•es 1) math. a method of calculation, esp. one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, as differential or integral calculus … From formal English to slang
calculus — cal|cu|lus [ˈkælkjuləs] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: small stone, piece of mineral that forms in the body, stone used in counting , from calx; CHALK1] the part of mathematics that deals with changing quantities, such as the speed of a … Dictionary of contemporary English
