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
Part of the calculus the Red Sox must consider with a long-term deal is Bregman’s age.
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Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Even after the election, part of the president's calculus appeared to involve legacy, said the other official.
—Ellen Nakashima, arkansasonline.com, 6 Jan. 2025
There is a whole lot of physics, calculus, and complex computational processing going on y’all.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Mathematical foundation—Develop a strong understanding of linear algebra, calculus and statistics.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Even after the election, part of the president's calculus appeared to involve legacy, said the other official.
—Ellen Nakashima, arkansasonline.com, 6 Jan. 2025
There is a whole lot of physics, calculus, and complex computational processing going on y’all.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Mathematical foundation—Develop a strong understanding of linear algebra, calculus and statistics.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for calculus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools saw improvement in elementary math scores in 2024, but otherwise remained relatively stagnant, according to new data released Wednesday.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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America’s struggling students have fallen further behind in math and reading.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan. 2025
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In terms of the wins above replacement (WAR) statistic for pitchers based on Baseball-Reference’s calculation, the best comparisons for Sabathia (61.8) are Hall of Fame right-handers Juan Marichal (61.8) and Don Drysdale (61.3).—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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As part of an annual revision to preliminary figures, the statistics bureau in late December revised the 2023 GDP growth to 7.4%, according to a CNBC calculation of the official data.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Our schools are in desperate need of a reset back to focusing on reading, writing, and arithmetic leaving all the social ideologies to be handled at home by the parents.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
18 July 2024
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So tariff revenue will not be as high as our initial arithmetic shows, but the loss of consumer welfare will be in the ballpark of that initial figure.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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