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 the war in Iran is complicating that calculus, as inflation worries persist and leave policymakers to balance competing risks.
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Faced with a tough political calculus, Johnson is trying to shift focus to Democrats, in particular over the DHS shutdown, which has prompted security lines to swell at some airports over the past few days.
—Steven Sloan, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
In any case, this is a competition that often defies the cold calculus of probability.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
New York, California and Tennessee are some of biggest markets for live music in world, and that could change the calculus here enormously.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Faced with a tough political calculus, Johnson is trying to shift focus to Democrats, in particular over the DHS shutdown, which has prompted security lines to swell at some airports over the past few days.
—Steven Sloan, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
In any case, this is a competition that often defies the cold calculus of probability.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
New York, California and Tennessee are some of biggest markets for live music in world, and that could change the calculus here enormously.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Clifton, New Jersey — At Clifton High School in Clifton, New Jersey, senior Gianna Colon is a three-sport athlete, sophomore Sebastian Fazio loves math and baseball, and sophomore Hamza Ramach is in band and is a goalie on the school hockey team.—
Meg Oliver,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Drones cost a fraction of the weapons needed to shoot them down, a math problem that has vexed military planners for years.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Achieving a true quantum advantage in chemistry will likely require breakthroughs in both hardware and algorithms before quantum computers can surpass classical machines on these fundamental molecular calculations.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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That ticking clock is where the Republican silence on tariffs transforms from a tactical calculation into a potential strategic catastrophe.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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But our board, our investors, our unions, our NGO partners, and policymakers saw beyond the arithmetic.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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So drivers are now doing constant frantic mental arithmetic about when to deploy extra energy to go faster and when to recharge — at 200 mph, in traffic.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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