calculus

noun

ˈkal-kyə-ləs How to pronounce calculus (audio)
Definition of calculusnext
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 Trump has pushed for companies to regulate themselves, rather than subject them to federal oversight, but the political calculus could shift quickly should the Democrats take over Congress in November. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The calculus echoes comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang last month, who similarly argued that AI’s harms should be weighed against the benefits the technology can bring. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026 Public attention through independent journalism and citizen activism can increase friction and shape the political calculus surrounding the Kennedy Center. — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 At the same time, markets are grappling with a central bank that suddenly has no interest in telegraphing its next moves, leaving an uncertain calculus on who is calling the shots — policymakers or market players. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculus
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  1. math
  2. calculation
  3. arithmetic
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  • English and math scores in the Sacramento area’s largest school districts, as in California overall, have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to results released this week.
    — Chaewon Chung October 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Throw in a third massive object, though, and the math gets ridiculously more complicated and difficult to solve.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of math
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  • Warner said that, by Accenture’s calculations, the pace shows no sign of slowing until something approaching 2030.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The group's calculations exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculation
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  • Solving a memory problem One particularly notable result concerns modular inversion, a mathematical operation used in elliptic-curve arithmetic.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Swagel cautioned against doing arithmetic on the fly but offered some back-of-the-envelope numbers.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of arithmetic

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