Portuguese

Noun

cálculo m (plural cálculos)

1. (mathematics, uncountable) calculus (differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject)
2. calculation, computation
3. (medicine) calculus (stony concretion)
4. (poetic) pebble

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:cálculo.

Synonyms

• (calculation): cômputo, conta, avaliação, operação
• (concretion): concreção, pedra
• (pebble): pedregulho, pedrinha

Derived terms

• cálculo integral, cálculo diferencial

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin calculus ‎(“pebble”), diminutive of calx ‎(“limestone”), from Ancient Greek χάλιξ ‎(khálix, “pebble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkal.ku.lo̞/

Noun

cálculo m ‎(plural cálculos)

1. calculation, estimation
2. (mathematics) arithmetic
3. (mathematics) calculus
4. (medicine) stone

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Derived terms