variants
also calculuses
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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Noun
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Their calculations analyzed factors including geometry, friction, as well as motion dynamics to find out how effectively the chains could wrap around drone rotors during flight.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026 -
By separating out salaries like this in the calculations, HISD seems to steer non-NES schools toward the central office's ideal number of campus employees and limits campus leaders' flexibility to make staffing decisions, said elected Trustee Michael McDonough.—
Nusaiba Mizan,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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Moderation is not a maths problem to solve, but a behaviour to support.—
Justin Kissinger,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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More variables than a maths textbook.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Calculi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculi. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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