as in math
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
by my calculus the more efficient air conditioner will have paid for itself within a span of five years
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Recent Examples of calculus
Still, the hard business calculus of complying with a law in limbo or risk defying a president who holds lucrative federal contracts over those companies could come into focus if shareholders sue.
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Sally Ho, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
In Putin’s current calculus, the specter of a sovereign, self-reliant Ukraine poses a far graver threat to Russia than the more distant prospect of economic degradation.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
There was also a strategic calculus behind King’s treatment of his opponents.
—John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Here, as occasionally in calculus, there are no limits.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sally Ho, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
In Putin’s current calculus, the specter of a sovereign, self-reliant Ukraine poses a far graver threat to Russia than the more distant prospect of economic degradation.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
There was also a strategic calculus behind King’s treatment of his opponents.
—John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Here, as occasionally in calculus, there are no limits.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Florida’s eighth-graders struggled on the national math test, posting the state’s lowest scores in 20 years.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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According to the latest data, only 53% of the city’s public school students were proficient in math on state exams.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tax preparation software like H&R Block and TaxAct automate calculations, going a long way to keeping math mistakes from creeping into your return.—
Brian Sloan,Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, the model failed on the hidden code and complex number set prompts, making basic errors in counting and/or arithmetic that one or both of the OpenAI models avoided.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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Yet, as with calculators and mental arithmetic, reliance on AI risks weakening core cognitive abilities.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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