calculus — meaning in English

English meaning

• calculus noun A branch of mathematics dealing with rates of change and the accumulation of quantities.
• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• pebble noun A small stone, especially one smoothed and rounded by water.

Senses

calculus is used for these senses in English:

• calculus (countable, medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
• check (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
• pebble A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

calculus — full definition

1. noun A branch of mathematics dealing with rates of change and the accumulation of quantities.
2. noun A hard mineral deposit that forms in the body, such as on teeth or in an organ.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

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