recalculation

noun

re·​cal·​cu·​la·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce recalculation (audio)
plural recalculations
1
: the act or process of recalculating
By changing numbers in a spreadsheet and making instantaneous recalculations, users can evaluate many alternatives.Bob Albrecht
2
: the result of an act of recalculating
The recalculations showed for the fourth consecutive year that the jobless rate wasn't quite as improved as initially thought …Richard Craver

Examples of recalculation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rather than simply terminating the process at that juncture, this time the deception monitoring forced the generative AI to do a recalculation. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The proliferation of nuclear and ballistic missile technologies, for example, required a wholesale recalculation of which countries or groups posed major risks. Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024 Payments will be paused in July while the department does all the recalculations, but borrowers should see the new payment amount reflected in August. Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 20 June 2024 Ritter said those funds have no strings attached and the additional money was made available through formula recalculations. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for recalculation 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1790, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of recalculation was circa 1790

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“Recalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalculation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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