n.
Pronunciation: -l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \ also -lus · es
Etymology: Latin, stone (used in reckoning)
Date: 1666
1 a : a method of computation or calculation in a special notation (as of logic or symbolic logic) b : the mathematical methods comprising differential and integral calculus ― often used with the
2 : CALCULATION
3 a : a concretion usually of mineral salts around organic material found especially in hollow organs or ducts b : 1 TARTAR 2
4 : a system or arrangement of intricate or interrelated parts