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 The need to shift military resources away from the front to protect other areas is the most tangible way in which Ukraine’s drone campaign has changed Moscow’s military calculus, one of the biggest successes of the strategy. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026 The possibility of disruptions to oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, however, might not entirely be discounted, which could complicate energy supply calculus. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026 What This Means For Different Stakeholders For technology leaders evaluating cloud strategy, the calculus is shifting. — Arthur Mouratov, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Ono’s rejection fundamentally changed the calculus for future presidential candidates, who would now face ideological scrutiny from conservative activists, state officials and the Board of Governors. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculus
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  2. calculation
  3. arithmetic
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  • State test scores for the 2025-26 school year are coming back, and Georgia public schools are part of a national pattern of declining reading and math skills.
    — Taylor Carney, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • For decades that math was simply the cost of doing business in industries nobody brags about owning.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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  • Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • For this calculation, the institutional research department compared UC graduates’ earnings to out-of-pocket costs for their degrees and the opportunity costs of forgone wages of high school graduates of the same age.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of calculation
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  • The summer arithmetic runs the other way across much of the rich world.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 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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