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
The near-term calculus for Nvidia looks a bit different, as Jim Cramer explained in a column earlier Thursday .
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
This threatens to upend the current AI calculus, which assumes AI development required mass investment in chips and data centers.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
In fact, the problems in Pittsburgh are a web of political calculus, personal interest, and industrial and commercial competitiveness that put at risk a 124-year-old symbol of America’s industrial prowess.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
However, some of the softer economic data in recent days, including a weaker consumer confidence survey released Tuesday morning, could change the Fed’s calculus on rate cuts and lead to more than the market was expecting just a few weeks ago.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
This threatens to upend the current AI calculus, which assumes AI development required mass investment in chips and data centers.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
In fact, the problems in Pittsburgh are a web of political calculus, personal interest, and industrial and commercial competitiveness that put at risk a 124-year-old symbol of America’s industrial prowess.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
However, some of the softer economic data in recent days, including a weaker consumer confidence survey released Tuesday morning, could change the Fed’s calculus on rate cuts and lead to more than the market was expecting just a few weeks ago.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Eventually, even after the Heat overcame a 17-point second-period deficit, the math simply did not add up, even with a seven-point fourth-quarter lead.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters are expected to perform miracles with fewer resources, but at some point, the math just doesn’t work.—
Andrew Ansbro,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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That calculation does not include what seems to be a possibly public hallway from which Hilaria routinely posts selfies — identifiable from a mirror that’s across from an elevator, in a hall with cold lighting, gray terrazzo, and what might be — allegedly — their neighbors’ doorways.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2025
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The calculation of homeless mortality rates is inherently unstable.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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This particular bump, as opposed to the previous ones in NBA history, is not driven by simple arithmetic.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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There was unusual arithmetic that needed to be considered.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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