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
Corporate chiefs, including with automakers and Big Tech, challenged the administration’s tariff calculus.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
But the calculus in the Big 12 is completely different with so many teams entrenched in the top 75 of the NET ranking.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Geopolitical uncertainties, rising tariffs and slower-than-expected EV adoption rates are changing the calculus that informed automakers' decisions just a few years ago.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
This cost-benefit calculus would not be favorable for the United States, especially in the early days of a war with China when the country’s air defense network is fully operating.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
But the calculus in the Big 12 is completely different with so many teams entrenched in the top 75 of the NET ranking.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Geopolitical uncertainties, rising tariffs and slower-than-expected EV adoption rates are changing the calculus that informed automakers' decisions just a few years ago.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
This cost-benefit calculus would not be favorable for the United States, especially in the early days of a war with China when the country’s air defense network is fully operating.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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When the time comes to name the 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, get off your ath and do some math, because the numbers all add up to one clear winner.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions and think critically.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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With Adebayo in his way, Anunoby performed the calculations.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Many borrowers have already incurred higher tax obligations by filing their taxes separately based on the assurance that their spouse’s income would be excluded from the payment calculation.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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But in incredibly rough arithmetic, playing both receiver and cornerback in the league would double any chance of injury.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the arithmetic of GDP, this depresses the growth rate.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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