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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As wages tend to rise over time, each new group of retirees raises the average benefit amount, since their benefit calculations typically reflect higher earnings.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
In its most recent calculation for costs, the Congressional Budget Office said the legislation will add some $3.3 trillion to deficits over the next decade.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
But there’s another calculation happening, one that explains why CEOs are suddenly so candid.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Using the home prices and the prevailing mortgage rates, this calculation roughly doubles the costs, Haurin said.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
In its most recent calculation for costs, the Congressional Budget Office said the legislation will add some $3.3 trillion to deficits over the next decade.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
But there’s another calculation happening, one that explains why CEOs are suddenly so candid.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Using the home prices and the prevailing mortgage rates, this calculation roughly doubles the costs, Haurin said.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for calculation
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculation. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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