Synonyms for calculus
ˈkæl kyə ləs; -ˌlaɪcal·cu·lus

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1. calculusnoun

   Synonyms:
   infinitesimal calculus

2. calculusnoun

   Synonyms:
   stone

3. calculusnoun

   Synonyms:
   dental calculus, tartar

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1. calculus, concretionnoun

   a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body

   "renal calculi can be very painful"

   Synonyms:
   tophus, coalescence, conglutination, infinitesimal calculus, compression, concretion, coalition, compaction, densification, tartar, coalescency

2. tartar, calculus, tophusnoun

   an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums

   Synonyms:
   potassium bitartrate, tophus, chalkstone, infinitesimal calculus, concretion, cream of tartar, dragon, potassium hydrogen tartrate, tartar

3. calculus, infinitesimal calculusnoun

   the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions

   Synonyms:
   infinitesimal calculus, tartar, concretion, tophus

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1. calculusnoun

   Synonyms:
   (med.) [L. pl. Calculi.] morbid concretion

2. calculusnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Eng. pl. Calculuses.] fluxions, differential and integral calculus

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1. List of paraphrases for "calculus":

   calculation, math, arithmetic, calculating, computation

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1. calculus

   Synonyms:
   Dentistry Tartar

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1. United States:

   I think that adding any kind of potential for United States cyber into that mix... [ is ] probably factoring into their decision calculus.

2. Darren Byler:

   Continuing to limit births among populations deemed problematic is certainly part of the calculus, if there was no policy across the whole country, it would be difficult to enforce a separate one for poor people and Muslims.

3. Alex Conant:

   Every member has their own calculus and certainly some of them are taking a principled position, regardless of the politics, but for the vast majority of Republican members, the lesson of the last two years is don't comment on Trump's tweets because they have a short shelf life, but the damage you can do to yourself can be permanent.

4. Brock Silvers:

   The political calculus driving China's US-listed tech firms to seek secondary listings was originally Beijing's desire to bring those companies under its bureaucratic control, but it has evolved in light of the trade war and subsequent de-coupling.

5. Elissa Slotkin:

   There just have to be some decisions that are beyond the political calculus.