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
When Manning signed with the Broncos during free agency in 2012, Thomas’ presence as a young, ascending receiver was an important part of the calculus.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Each day the couple flipped over a new page and started again, building a complex calculus of sugar grams per sip of Juicy Juice measured against units of insulin and blood glucose that would allow David to thrive.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
First Mills will test whether Democrats have changed their electability calculus by taking on a crowded primary field, including 40-year-old oysterman Graham Platner, who opposes Schumer as leader.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
And our state overtime rules weigh heavily on that calculus.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Each day the couple flipped over a new page and started again, building a complex calculus of sugar grams per sip of Juicy Juice measured against units of insulin and blood glucose that would allow David to thrive.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
First Mills will test whether Democrats have changed their electability calculus by taking on a crowded primary field, including 40-year-old oysterman Graham Platner, who opposes Schumer as leader.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
And our state overtime rules weigh heavily on that calculus.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Florida’s chief financial officer brought his tax-cut campaign to Miami on Thursday, using some basic math to insist the city spends too much on salaries and services.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other farm animals were inside a school, eating the math books.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to one estimate, this data-center campus, far from complete, already demands more than 500 megawatts of electricity to power these calculations—as much as hundreds of thousands of American homes.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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These look at what millions of users watch or listen to, then run calculations across countless machines to suggest new music or shows.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The arithmetic of the French National Assembly – the key hurdle to getting any budget passed – hasn’t changed with a new prime minister.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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