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
The political calculus behind this is straightforward.
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Casey Burgat, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
That makes for an immensely more compelling purchasing calculus, though all the discounts in the world won’t get you around their distinct lack of comfort.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
Free throws and layups have become advanced calculus courses.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
For others, the calculus around whether to return now is far more complicated.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Casey Burgat, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
That makes for an immensely more compelling purchasing calculus, though all the discounts in the world won’t get you around their distinct lack of comfort.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
Free throws and layups have become advanced calculus courses.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
For others, the calculus around whether to return now is far more complicated.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Eventually, even after the Heat overcame a 17-point second-period deficit, the math simply did not add up, even with a seven-point fourth-quarter lead.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters are expected to perform miracles with fewer resources, but at some point, the math just doesn’t work.—
Andrew Ansbro,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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That calculation does not include what seems to be a possibly public hallway from which Hilaria routinely posts selfies — identifiable from a mirror that’s across from an elevator, in a hall with cold lighting, gray terrazzo, and what might be — allegedly — their neighbors’ doorways.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2025
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Supports complex calculations such as currency conversions, consolidation logic and hierarchical rollups for Group Reporting.—
Govinda Rao Banothu,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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One is to vote in a change to the debt brake (difficult given parliamentary arithmetic — there is talk of doing it in this parliament), declare an emergency ‘event’ that merits high spending as was the case with Covid-19 and it will be argued that President Donald Trump has created a crisis.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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His pitch encountered initial resistance from potential members, given the arithmetic: Twenty percent higher costs for planting, while yielding 25 percent less coffee.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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