calculus

noun

cal·cu·lus ˈkal-kyə-ləs How to pronounce calculus (audio)

plural calculi ˈkal-kyə-ˌlī How to pronounce calculus (audio)

-ˌlē

also calculuses

: a method of computation or calculation in a special notation (as of logic or symbolic logic)

: the mathematical methods comprising differential and integral calculus

—often used with the

: calculation

… even political conservatives agree that an economic calculus must give way to a strategic consciousness when national or global security is at stake.

Stephen H. Schneider

: a concretion usually of mineral salts around organic material found especially in hollow organs or ducts

: tartar entry 1 sense 1

: a system or arrangement of intricate or interrelated parts

Example Sentences

by my calculus the more efficient air conditioner will have paid for itself within a span of five years

Recent Examples on the Web These programs aren’t just for good press—there’s an important business calculus behind them.

Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 But there will be a political calculus to this as well.

CBS News, 3 July 2022 One loss — even getting shut out — didn’t change the calculus for Roberts.

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 By attacking far into territory that Russians assumed safe, Ukraine could change the calculus of the war by forcing Moscow to redeploy defenses.

Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 As time went on, the whale’s continued refusal to eat began to change the risk calculus for a move.

Sam Schechner, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 How does Russell Crowe boarding as Zeus change the calculus for you?

Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2022 In this calculus, a deteriorating home life, like the one experienced by the Benedicts, receives relatively little weight.

New York Times, 1 June 2022 Pushing Manchin out of the Democratic Party permanently changes the already tough calculus for securing a Senate majority.

David Faris, The Week, 21 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	calculus
释义	calculus noun cal·cu·lus ˈkal-kyə-ləs plural calculi ˈkal-kyə-ˌlī -ˌlē also calculuses 1 a : a method of computation or calculation in a special notation (as of logic or symbolic logic) b : the mathematical methods comprising differential and integral calculus —often used with the 2 : calculation … even political conservatives agree that an economic calculus must give way to a strategic consciousness when national or global security is at stake. Stephen H. Schneider 3 a : a concretion usually of mineral salts around organic material found especially in hollow organs or ducts b : tartar entry 1 sense 1 4 : a system or arrangement of intricate or interrelated parts Did you know? In Latin calculus meant “pebble.” Because the Romans used pebbles to do addition and subtraction on a counting board, the word became associated with computation. Other English derivatives include calculator and calculation. Calculus itself has been borrowed into English as a medical term that refers to masses of matter in the body such as kidney stones (a straightforward extension of the meaning “pebble”) and to refer to a system of mathematical computation. Synonyms arithmetic calculation ciphering computation figures figuring math mathematics number crunching numbers reckoning See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences by my calculus the more efficient air conditioner will have paid for itself within a span of five years Recent Examples on the Web These programs aren’t just for good press—there’s an important business calculus behind them. Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 But there will be a political calculus to this as well. CBS News, 3 July 2022 One loss — even getting shut out — didn’t change the calculus for Roberts. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 By attacking far into territory that Russians assumed safe, Ukraine could change the calculus of the war by forcing Moscow to redeploy defenses. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 As time went on, the whale’s continued refusal to eat began to change the risk calculus for a move. Sam Schechner, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 How does Russell Crowe boarding as Zeus change the calculus for you? Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2022 In this calculus, a deteriorating home life, like the one experienced by the Benedicts, receives relatively little weight. New York Times, 1 June 2022 Pushing Manchin out of the Democratic Party permanently changes the already tough calculus for securing a Senate majority. David Faris, The Week, 21 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, stone (used in reckoning) First Known Use 1666, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing calculus calculus of variations felicific calculus differential calculus integral calculus infinitesimal calculus functional calculus sentential calculus predicate calculus propositional calculus calculus of variations felicific calculus differential calculus integral calculus infinitesimal calculus functional calculus sentential calculus predicate calculus propositional calculus See More Kids Definition calculus noun cal·cu·lus ˈkal-kyə-ləs : a branch of mathematics that deals mostly with rates of change and with finding lengths, areas, and volumes Medical Definition calculus noun cal·cu·lus -ləs plural calculi -ˌlī, -ˌlē also calculuses 1 : a concretion usually of mineral salts around organic material found especially in hollow organs or ducts 2 : a concretion on teeth : tartar calculus noun 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance math arithmetic calculation mathematics computation numbers figures figuring estimation reckoning ciphering multiplication measurement subtraction number crunching assessment calibration addition evaluation mensuration appraisal division valuation
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