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Webster 1913 Edition
Calculous
Cal′cu-lous
,Adj.
[L.
calculosus
.] 1.
Of the nature of a calculus; like stone; gritty;
as, a
. calculous
concretionSir T. Browne.
2.
Caused, or characterized, by the presence of a calculus or calculi; a, a calculous disorder; affected with gravel or stone;
as, a
. calculous
personWebster 1828 Edition
Calculous
CALCULOUS
,Adj.
1.
Stony; gritty; hard like stone; as a calculous concretion.2.
In mathematics; Differential calculus, is the arithmetic of the infinitely small differences of variable quantities; the method of differencing quantities, or of finding an infinitely small quantity, which, being taken infinite times, shall be equal to a given quantity. This coincides with the doctrine of fluxions.3.
Exponential calculus, is a method of differencing exponential quantities; or of finding and summing up the differentials or moments of exponential quantities; or at least of bringing them to geometrical constructions.4.
Integral calculus, is a method of integrating or summing u moments or differential quantities; the inverse of the differential calculus.5.
Literal calculus, is specious arithmetic or algebra.