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
Schmit skillfully weaves in mental health and the quiet, complicated calculus of coming out in a hyper-public sport.
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Erin La Rosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The calculus isn’t much different for schools with big brands, prominent venues and a promising plot of nearby land.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
If Devers and Adames get going, the calculus might start to shift.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
And quite frankly, that calculus essentially admits that innocents are going to be hurt, but that is a price to pay.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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Erin La Rosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The calculus isn’t much different for schools with big brands, prominent venues and a promising plot of nearby land.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
If Devers and Adames get going, the calculus might start to shift.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
And quite frankly, that calculus essentially admits that innocents are going to be hurt, but that is a price to pay.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 May 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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Orders that once required training and mental arithmetic now practically wrote themselves.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
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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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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