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
But since Trump first launched a tariff increase on China in 2018, a number of underlying economic factors have significantly shifted Beijing’s calculus.
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The Silent Killer Of Paid Content For years, Chegg built a profitable business offering step-by-step solutions for students who didn’t want to struggle through their calculus homework.
—Roi Sorezki, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The climate transition can’t be rolled back, but the reputational calculus has changed
Climate investing is here to stay.
—Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Kyiv hopes the arrival of more F-16s in recent weeks will change the battlefield calculus.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The Silent Killer Of Paid Content For years, Chegg built a profitable business offering step-by-step solutions for students who didn’t want to struggle through their calculus homework.
—Roi Sorezki, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The climate transition can’t be rolled back, but the reputational calculus has changed
Climate investing is here to stay.
—Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Kyiv hopes the arrival of more F-16s in recent weeks will change the battlefield calculus.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Donna Martin At first, the math of Donna Martin being a Capricorn (her birthday is on Christmas) wasn’t adding up.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The math is simple—as more Americans get back to work, higher employment equals higher payroll tax receipts which Medicare and Social Security depend on.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The calculations were done in units, which may be individual cans or packs of cans which are usually sold in quantities of five cans, according to the attorney.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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The office in Jackson, Ky., which was responsible for the area around London, had a March vacancy rate of 25%; the Louisville, Ky., weather service staff was down 29%; and the St. Louis office was down 16%, according to calculations by weather service employees obtained by the Associated Press.—
Bruce Schreiner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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In a few years, AI models (paired with formal verification systems to check for accuracy) might be able to prove these lemmas automatically, in the same way that mathematicians currently outsource simple arithmetic to computer programs.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Franklin’s was an age in which arithmetic was not yet a core part of American elementary education.—
James Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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