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
However, these arrangements were not mere shakedowns; they were anchored in strategic diplomacy and geopolitical calculus, rather than vulgar profiteering.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The proof demonstrated that calculus could no longer rely on geometric intuition, as its inventors had done.
—Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
Part of the calculus is that driving the volume of attempts up should drag the percentages down, if the Nuggets bite.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Of course, this calculus all hinges on the performance of the AMD Radeon RX 9070-class cards coming right on these cards' heels.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The proof demonstrated that calculus could no longer rely on geometric intuition, as its inventors had done.
—Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
Part of the calculus is that driving the volume of attempts up should drag the percentages down, if the Nuggets bite.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Of course, this calculus all hinges on the performance of the AMD Radeon RX 9070-class cards coming right on these cards' heels.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Its government has long emphasized science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Tucker graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a major in math and served as the sports editor for its student newspaper, The Chronicle.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Her son simply made a statistical calculation based on probability theory and realized that the odds of both lunches being wrong were considerably different from the odds of a single order getting messed up.—
Rob Long,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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What initiatives, clients, and/or offerings weigh the most in your performance evaluation, raise and bonus calculations and promotion decisions?—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The victory completes a Damascene conversion in German politics – using the outgoing parliamentary arithmetic.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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This particular bump, as opposed to the previous ones in NBA history, is not driven by simple arithmetic.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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