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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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