calculation
noun
cal·cu·la·tion
ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
a
: the process or an act of calculating
b
: the result of an act of calculating
2
a
: studied care in analyzing or planning
b
: cold heartless planning to promote self-interest
Examples of calculation in a Sentence
According to experts' calculations, that star will explode within two billion years.
The computer can do millions of calculations each second.
Careful calculation is required to determine the required amount of fuel.
The book reveals the cold calculations that were behind the government's policies.
His positions are based on political calculation of what voters want to hear.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Moore said the spike in voucher use — which jumped after a 2023 law made all students, not just those in low-income families or with disabilities, eligible — has changed district enrollment calculations.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Without a single boundary to anchor physicists’ calculations, a de Sitter universe seems incapable of holding anything quantum at all.
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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calculation
noun
cal·cu·la·tion
ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən
1
a
: the process or an act of calculating
b
: the result obtained by calculation
2
: care in planning : caution
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