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
And for students of color, these statistics are sadly graver, with federal data suggesting that high schools that predominantly educate Black and Hispanic children offer advanced curricula, like calculus and physics, at lower rates than predominantly white institutions.
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Essence, 8 May 2025
Two ages loom large in the retirement decision In the calculus of American retirement, two specific ages loom large.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The calculus of Monday night’s ballgame looks far different if San Francisco played clean defense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
And so the way that gets encoded is more of a linear algebraic notion or even more calculus.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Essence, 8 May 2025
Two ages loom large in the retirement decision In the calculus of American retirement, two specific ages loom large.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The calculus of Monday night’s ballgame looks far different if San Francisco played clean defense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
And so the way that gets encoded is more of a linear algebraic notion or even more calculus.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Lawyers for Smith countered that the Supreme Court has previously said there’s no precise math equation for determining an intellectual disability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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One of those consequences is the elimination of learning opportunities such as robotics camps and access to advanced math courses for K-12 students.—
Amber M. Simpson,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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This likely played into Israel’s calculations, too.—
Javed Ali,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Gone are the days of just blueprints, prototypes and calculations, as engineering now revolves around efficiency, speed and precision in a world where technology is rapidly changing.—
Srinivasa Rao Bittla,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The time has come for House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, to face up to the brutal arithmetic that explains how Tallahassee works.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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And of course there’s some other stuff that can do arithmetic better than us.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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