calculi

noun

variants also calculuses
plural of calculus
as in calculations
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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  1. calculations
  2. maths
Noun
  • This glitch marks the latest in a series of administrative failures, following false delinquency notices and incorrect repayment calculations, as major federal student loan reforms are implemented.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • By his calculations, the past two years have seen the highest unemployment for recent grads since 2016.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculations
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  • From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
  • As a school-leaving-age young woman in 2012, simple maths dictates that she must have been conceived around the time of a conflict that was also defined by the use of mass rape as a weapon of war.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026
Definition of maths
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