calculus

BrE /ˈkælkjʊləs/ AmE /ˈkælkjələs/

noun en → es

1 MATHEMATICS [singular] C1

a branch of mathematics that deals with the study of rates of change and accumulation, using concepts such as limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series

cálculo matemático

Collocations calculus class · calculus exam

  • She struggled with calculus in her first year of college.

    Ella luchó con el cálculo en su primer año de universidad.

2 MEDICINE [singular] B2

a hard, stony mass that forms in the body, such as in the kidney or gallbladder

cálculo (en el cuerpo)

Collocations kidney calculus · gallstone

  • The patient was diagnosed with a kidney calculus.

    El paciente fue diagnosticado con un cálculo renal.