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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Another possible 2028 candidate, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, quietly removed his pronouns from his X profile — a reflection of the calculus some Democrats are making post-2024.
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Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
So doing the work is the arithmetic, and AI is the algebra, intelligence leverages are the calculus.
—John Werner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Johnson’s political calculus is particularly tricky.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
And whatever mutations the virus gains in the future could change the risk calculus altogether.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
So doing the work is the arithmetic, and AI is the algebra, intelligence leverages are the calculus.
—John Werner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Johnson’s political calculus is particularly tricky.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
And whatever mutations the virus gains in the future could change the risk calculus altogether.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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When the time comes to name the 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, get off your ath and do some math, because the numbers all add up to one clear winner.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions and think critically.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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White House officials said the calculations came from the Council of Economic Advisers.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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By the Budget Lab’s calculations, the top 1% of earners owe 28% of all unpaid taxes.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the arithmetic of GDP, this depresses the growth rate.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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The students, ages 4 to 18, receive lessons in reading, writing, grammar, and basic arithmetic; some also learn shoemaking and tailoring.—
Ogar Monday,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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