calcolo
calculation, computation
noun KAL-koh-loh Less Common
Origin: Latin calculus (pebble, used for counting)
Also means
calculus (mathematics)
Usage Note
Calcolo spans everyday arithmetic (fare i calcoli = to do the sums) and higher mathematics (calcolo integrale = integral calculus). In medicine, calcolo also means a stone or calculus (calcolo renale = kidney stone). The plural i calcoli is common in all senses. Fare i propri calcoli idiomatically means to calculate one's own interests.
Examples
"Il calcolo è stato sbagliato."
Natural Translation
The calculation was wrong.
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