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 Miller argued limited military pressure would never change Maduro’s calculus, a senior White House official tells TIME. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026 Cancer changes calculus for having kids 🤰🏻 Elle Crofton was 25 when she was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare bone marrow cancer usually found in men over 65. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Since then, however, both stocks have dropped sharply, substantially changing the calculus. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 25 July 2026 The more promising path is a regional bargain that changes the strategic calculus of Israelis, Palestinians, Arab states, and the United States. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculus
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  • Eighth grade math scores in APS improved by 10 points between 2024 and 2026.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • What is presented as a surplus is political math, the short-term cash-basis budget view that governments use (like your checkbook).
    — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of math
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  • But fewer will be able to afford the choice, especially when housing, family obligations and student debt are part of the calculation.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The former is akin to the player profits the Premier League and UEFA allow clubs to include in their SCR calculations, but the EFL’s version comes replete with crucial differences.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculation
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  • NurPhoto via Getty Images Anthropic has quietly joined the frontier labs designing their own chips, a shift driven less by escaping Nvidia than by the arithmetic of serving billions of tokens a day.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That arithmetic has become increasingly difficult for Japan to fight.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of arithmetic

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