calculation
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Definition of calculation
1a : the process or an act of calculating
b : the result of an act of calculating
2a : studied care in analyzing or planning
b : cold heartless planning to promote self-interest
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Other words from calculation
-ˈlā-shə-nᵊl
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adjective
Synonyms for calculation
Synonyms
arithmetic, calculus, ciphering, computation, figures, figuring, math, mathematics, number crunching, numbers, reckoning
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But the above example probably doesn’t capture everything that goes on when making these calculations. — Peter Eavis, New York Times, "How Much Can Goldman and Morgan Stanley Pay Out to Investors?," 22 June 2018 In theory, parents and students can perform these calculations manually to find the true bottom line. — Kevin Carey, WSJ, "Financial Games Colleges Play," 13 June 2018 These calculations are based on trips in Tesla's new Model 3, which gets 310 miles per charge. — Ben Abramson, USA TODAY, "Yes, you can take electric cars on long road trips," 29 May 2018 Running these calculations and watching school shootings time and time again take the lives of educators and students has presented an unexpected challenge. — Jennifer Calfas, Time, "‘They’re Really on Their Own.’ Santa Fe Reveals the Danger of Being a Substitute Teacher in Era of School Shootings," 24 May 2018 These calculations published this week in the journal Joule aren’t new. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "The best times people used company resources to mine cryptocurrency," 17 May 2018 But if Turkey has an authoritarian government, then why should these political calculations matter? — Howard Eissenstat, Washington Post, "Turkey’s president will win the country’s snap elections. Here’s why they still matter.," 20 Apr. 2018 Despite these calculations, there is still room for some surprises, as the JPL site notes. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "We Know Exactly Where Musk’s Space Tesla Is Going," 8 Feb. 2018 These calculations don't include teachers who started in another district and transferred to Jefferson County. — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, "JCPS leaders are worried that pension reform will push too many teachers out the door," 29 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'calculation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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calculation
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English Language Learners Definition of calculation
: a process or result of calculating something
: careful thought and planning that is done usually for selfish reasons
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calculation
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Kids Definition of calculation
: the process or result of adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing Careful calculation is required. Our calculations indicate a slight increase.
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