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
Corporate chiefs, including with automakers and Big Tech, challenged the administration’s tariff calculus.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
But the calculus in the Big 12 is completely different with so many teams entrenched in the top 75 of the NET ranking.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Geopolitical uncertainties, rising tariffs and slower-than-expected EV adoption rates are changing the calculus that informed automakers' decisions just a few years ago.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
This cost-benefit calculus would not be favorable for the United States, especially in the early days of a war with China when the country’s air defense network is fully operating.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
But the calculus in the Big 12 is completely different with so many teams entrenched in the top 75 of the NET ranking.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Geopolitical uncertainties, rising tariffs and slower-than-expected EV adoption rates are changing the calculus that informed automakers' decisions just a few years ago.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
This cost-benefit calculus would not be favorable for the United States, especially in the early days of a war with China when the country’s air defense network is fully operating.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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The course is Duolingo's first since its music and math courses were released in 2023.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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There is nothing radical about helping students understand math or U.S. history.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The intersection’s layout and activity produced almost 18.8 crashes a year between 2018 and 2022, according to city calculations.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The data that drives those forecasts informs the calculations for an untold number of property insurance policies in the country, helping to channel billions of dollars in aid to home and business owners in the aftermath of natural disasters.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2025
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Losing 4-1 in the first leg meant the arithmetic of a comeback on Sunday was never going to be easy.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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But in incredibly rough arithmetic, playing both receiver and cornerback in the league would double any chance of injury.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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