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
For remote and hybrid workers, that calculus has shifted in recent years toward the suburbs.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
An immigrant educator at a struggling East LA high school decides his students can master AP calculus, bets everything on that belief, and turns out to be right.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Over three years — from fall 2021 to fall 2023 — the letter said, at least 20% of Berkeley first-semester calculus students who took a diagnostic exam showed deficits.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Even if owners eventually abandon a cap proposal, franchise values would be a large part of their calculus.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
An immigrant educator at a struggling East LA high school decides his students can master AP calculus, bets everything on that belief, and turns out to be right.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Over three years — from fall 2021 to fall 2023 — the letter said, at least 20% of Berkeley first-semester calculus students who took a diagnostic exam showed deficits.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Even if owners eventually abandon a cap proposal, franchise values would be a large part of their calculus.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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To be eligible, participants must be 18 years or older, have completed at least an 8th‑grade level of math and hold a high school diploma or GED.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Yeung excelled in math at school, and software engineering felt like a natural career path after her older brother suggested it.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Now more than ever, the cost of a delay is a calculation more airline passengers will have to make.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Advertisement Households face their own version of this calculation.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The arithmetic is straightforward.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The arithmetic is straightforward.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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