recalculation

noun

re·​cal·​cu·​la·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 

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

But Ten Hag’s firing obliterated any remaining expectation, forcing a recalculation of what would constitute success this season — and that is very much to Hjulmand’s benefit. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025

Tan’s recalculation paid off, as the girls team won by just a few seconds. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows Gates’ fortune dropped from $175 billion to $124 billion overnight on July 2, though this is due to a recalculation. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025

The report made significant revisions to data from past months In addition to releasing July employment data, the Labor Department also revised data from May and June based on recalculations and additional information received from businesses and government agencies. —Chantelle Lee, Time, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1790, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for recalculation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration