cálculo

calculation

noun KAL-koo-loh Less Common

Origin: From Latin calculus (small stone used for counting).

Also means

calculus

Usage Note

Cálculo covers both an everyday estimate (cálculo aproximado, rough calculation) and the branch of mathematics (cálculo diferencial, differential calculus). In medicine it also means a stone or calculus (cálculo renal, kidney stone) — a false friend trap for English 'calculus' students who only know the math sense. Masculine noun; plural cálculos (stress stays on the first syllable throughout).

Examples

"Hice un cálculo rápido del presupuesto."

Natural Translation

I made a quick calculation of the budget.

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