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calculus

[kal-kyuh-luhs] / ˈkæl kyə ləs /




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In a case like TBPN’s, this calculus does not appear to carry.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Working with stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, director Kristoffer Borgli is less interested in matters of compatibility than the fickle calculus of cancellation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Tight supply and rising costs for some of the priciest components in PlayStations may be part of Sony’s calculus.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Mortgage rates ticked higher last week, continuing their march above 6% and potentially complicating the calculus for buyers and sellers at the beginning of a spring season that had been showing green shoots.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Calculus makes this relatively straightforward, but Newton deliberately avoided using calculus in his published proofs, realizing that his peers would not accept the calculations unless they were couched in familiar language.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin