Synonyms of calculus

calculus

noun

ˈkal-kyə-ləs 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• math
• calculation
• arithmetic
• mathematics
• computation
• numbers
• figures
• figuring
• reckoning
• estimation
• ciphering
• measurement
• multiplication
• number crunching
• subtraction
• addition
• assessment
• calibration
• evaluation
• appraisal
• division
• mensuration
• valuation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of calculus

But Mies’ 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive, completed in 1952, changed the calculus and blurred the line between commercial and residential architectures. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Double-The-Potlikker Greens Greens Are 100% Make Ahead Getting Thanksgiving dinner ready is a feat of culinary calculus of the highest level. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Guest host Scott Detrow talks with NPR International Correspondent Daniel Estrin and NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre about how the election could affect Netanyahu's calculus on the war in Iran. — October 29, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Ultimately, diplomacy remains the only way to prevent the gap between American and Iranian perceptions and risk calculus from triggering another, potentially even more costly round of confrontation. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

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