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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Newton’s era, the late 17th century, was a time of rapid progress in science and math.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Last July, Foster was featured on Baylor's student-athlete platform for his participation in a math skills summer camp put on by the school.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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However, the calculation was not indexed to inflation; therefore, after 5 decades, the calculation began affecting middle-income earners.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In addition to Bailey’s involvement with the report, the University of Missouri also performed calculations of the data that was included in the report.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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