Wordiyocalc
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From Latin calculus (small pebble), diminutive of calx (limestone). Romans counted with pebbles, giving us calculate (to reckon with stones), calculus (branch of mathematics), and calculating (methodically reckoning). Calcium comes from calx (limestone). Inculcate (to stamp in, as with a heel on pebbles) extends the metaphor to teaching.
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calcium
A silvery-white metallic chemical element (Ca) essential for bones and teeth
calculate
To find a result by mathematics; to plan or estimate carefully
calculated
Carefully planned to achieve a result; determined by mathematical calculation
calculating
Acting in a cold, scheming way for personal gain
calculus
The branch of mathematics involving derivatives and integrals; a mineral deposit in the body
inculcate
To instil ideas or values through repeated instruction