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
Thankfully, New Yorkers have recently been freed from the agonizing personal calculus of whether to air-freight burritos across the landmass of North America.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But a new map adopted under Proposition 50 dramatically changed the political calculus, turning what had been a GOP stronghold into a district that now slightly favors Democrats.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
But the lack of tailgating changes the calculus for fans, too.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Mathematicians can construct a form of calculus without infinity, for instance, cutting infinitesimal limits out of the picture entirely.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But a new map adopted under Proposition 50 dramatically changed the political calculus, turning what had been a GOP stronghold into a district that now slightly favors Democrats.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
But the lack of tailgating changes the calculus for fans, too.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Mathematicians can construct a form of calculus without infinity, for instance, cutting infinitesimal limits out of the picture entirely.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Now, if someone like Giannis Antetokounmpo is added, that would change that math.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Or, if your Social Security funds are mixed with other income in the same account, the math becomes more complicated, and these protections may not cover the full balance.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Now, the farmer is running the calculations.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Often referred to as the next frontier of computing, quantum computers are being sought to complete calculations that are impossible for classical computers.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Extrapolate those trend lines, and the arithmetic becomes alarming.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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Just a few years after the arrival of ZF, Kurt Gödel showed that no axiomatic system capable of basic arithmetic can be used to prove its own consistency.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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