Calculus Meaning in English

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التعريف

Calculus is a branch of mathematics that studies change and motion, using concepts like derivatives and integrals. It can also mean the hard mineral deposits that form on teeth (tartar).

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In math, "calculus" is always uncountable (not "a calculus"); it includes "differential calculus" and "integral calculus." In dentistry, "calculus" means tartar on teeth. The context makes the meaning clear.

• Spanish: cálculo (matemáticas) - cálculo (dental)
• Portuguese (BR): cálculo (matemática) - cálculo (dental)
• Portuguese (PT): cálculo (matemática) - cálculo (dentário)
• Chinese (Simplified): 微积分 - 牙结石
• Chinese (Traditional): 微積分 - 牙結石
• Hindi: कलन (गणित) - दंत पट्टिका (दांतों में जमी सफेदी)
• Arabic: حساب التفاضل والتكامل - قلح (ترسبات الأسنان)
• Bengali: ক্যালকুলাস - টার্টার (দাঁতের ওপরে জমে থাকা খনিজ পদার্থ)
• Russian: матAnalysis - зубной камень
• Japanese: 微積分 - 歯石
• Vietnamese: vi phân - cao răng
• Korean: 미적분 - 치석
• Turkish: kalkül - diş taşı
• Urdu: کیلکولس - دانتوں کی میل (ٹارٹر)
• Indonesian: kalkulus - karang gigi

جمل نموذجية

Many students find calculus difficult at first.

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The dentist said I have calculus on my teeth.

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If you want to study physics, you’ll need a good understanding of calculus.

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After my cleaning, there was no more calculus left on my teeth.

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I barely passed calculus last semester, but I’m glad I did.

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Calculus helps scientists understand how things change.

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