Maths vs Calculus - What's the difference?
maths | calculus |
(informal, UK, except Canada)
* 1980' August 21, ''Girls can do '''maths as well as boys'', '' ,
* 2004 , Miraca U.M. Gross, Exceptionally Gifted Children ,
* 2011 , Clifford Matthews, IMechE Engineers? Databook , Fourth edition, John Wiley & Sons,
(dated, countable) calculation, computation
(countable, mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.
(countable, medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
(uncountable, dentistry) Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
(countable) A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.
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As nouns the difference between maths and calculus
is that maths is (informal|uk|except canada) while calculus is (dated|countable) calculation, computation.maths
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* math (North America) * mathematicsNoun
(-) (always singular )page 586,
- The conventional “commonsense” view now is that girls are conditioned both by family and teachers to believe that maths is a subject at which males excel, and that they believe they cannot be expected to comprehend its subtleties — so they don?t.
page 229,
- At age 10, Ian was based with the Grade 6 students but was allowed to take maths with Grade 10 – a four-year grade advancement.
page 40,
- Most people who are forced to use maths have little idea what it is really about.
calculus
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(wikipedia calculus)- lambda calculus
- predicate calculus
- renal calculus ( = kidney stone)
