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Webster 1913 Edition

Calculous

Cal′cu-lous

,
Adj.
[L.
calculosus
.]
1.
Of the nature of a calculus; like stone; gritty;
as, a
calculous
concretion
.
Sir T. Browne.
2.
Caused, or characterized, by the presence of a calculus or calculi; a, a calculous disorder; affected with gravel or stone;
as, a
calculous
person
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Calculous

CALCULOUS

,
Adj.
[Supra.]
1.
Stony; gritty; hard like stone; as a calculous concretion.
2.
In mathematics; Differential calculus, is the arithmetic of the infinitely small differences of variable quantities; the method of differencing quantities, or of finding an infinitely small quantity, which, being taken infinite times, shall be equal to a given quantity. This coincides with the doctrine of fluxions.
3.
Exponential calculus, is a method of differencing exponential quantities; or of finding and summing up the differentials or moments of exponential quantities; or at least of bringing them to geometrical constructions.
4.
Integral calculus, is a method of integrating or summing u moments or differential quantities; the inverse of the differential calculus.
5.
Literal calculus, is specious arithmetic or algebra.

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