calculus

Meanings

• noun

  A branch of mathematics dealing with calculation; a system for solving mathematical problems.

  - "Calculus is a branch of mathematics used to find the derivative of a function."
  - "Newton and Leibniz are known for their contributions to the development of calculus."

• noun

  A collection of data organized for analysis.

  - "The sales team uses calculus to analyze customer data and identify trends."
  - "The economist used calculus to analyze the data and make predictions about the future."

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Synonyms

ciphering , reckoning , infinitesimal calculus , dental calculus , tartar , stone

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with calculus
mussels , pussels , fussels , russels

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Variants

List of all variants of calculus that leads to same result
calculi , calculus , calculuses , calculus of variations , differential calculi , differential calculus , differential calculuses , felicific calculus , functional calculi , functional calculus , functional calculuses , infinitesimal calculi , infinitesimal calculus , infinitesimal calculuses , integral calculi , integral calculus , integral calculuses , predicate calculi , predicate calculus , predicate calculuses , propositional calculi , propositional calculus , propositional calculuses , sentential calculus , sentential calculi , sentential calculuses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'calculus' meaning 'small pebble' or 'stone for counting'.

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Trivia

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1. Calculus was independently developed by Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in the late 17th century.

2. The term 'calculus' was first used by the ancient Greeks to refer to pebbles used for counting.

3. Calculus is the foundation of modern mathematics and is used in various fields such as physics, engineering, and economics.

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Related Concepts

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1. Integration: The process of finding the antiderivative of a function.

2. Derivative: A measure of how a function changes with respect to its input.

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Culture

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Calculus has been used extensively in various fields such as physics, engineering, economics, and computer science. It is considered one of the most powerful tools in mathematics and has been instrumental in many scientific discoveries.

How to Memorize "calculus"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a function as a mountain, and the derivative as the slope of the mountain.
   - Visualize the integral as the area under the curve of a function.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'derivative' with the word 'rate of change'
   - Associate the word 'integral' with the word 'sum'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally' to remember the order of operations in calculus: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction.

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