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
Our identities are a complicated calculus of opportunity and challenge.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
One change, however, is ready today and can meaningfully change the calculus.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The plan says an apartment is generally considered affordable if the rent doesn’t exceed 30% of the income of a household earning 60% of the neighborhood’s median — a calculus some advocates have said produces units that are too expensive for too many residents.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The moment the president cashed in on crypto, the calculus shifted.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
One change, however, is ready today and can meaningfully change the calculus.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The plan says an apartment is generally considered affordable if the rent doesn’t exceed 30% of the income of a household earning 60% of the neighborhood’s median — a calculus some advocates have said produces units that are too expensive for too many residents.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The moment the president cashed in on crypto, the calculus shifted.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Newton’s era, the late 17th century, was a time of rapid progress in science and math.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Last July, Foster was featured on Baylor's student-athlete platform for his participation in a math skills summer camp put on by the school.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
28 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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And of course there’s some other stuff that can do arithmetic better than us.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2025
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That’s in 45 years… Corporate labs are starting to internalize such arithmetic.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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