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calculation

noun

ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of calculation

as in math

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value by my calculation, it should take me a month to save up for the weekend getaway

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Recent Examples of calculation For some companies, the calculation is becoming difficult to ignore. — Kimberley Jane Barnes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The report indicates that families need to factor in childcare and early childhood education into affordability calculations, says Sara Mauskopf, co-founder and CEO of Winnie. — Andrew Moran, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 The calculation changes when manufacturers cannot justify rebuilding a production line for one difficult or irregular task. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 By Lewis’s calculations, if SpaceX were to follow through on its plan to launch a million data-center satellites, the constellation would have to perform a billion collision-avoidance maneuvers every year. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculation

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The net-positive math obviously relies heavily on ideal weather conditions and, crucially, open-air parking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
That distinction matters now because some policymakers and advocates are moving backward, especially in math.

— Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of math

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In an approach that is reminiscent of the parabola calculator, cryptographers use points along a special curve in combination with simple arithmetic to create a key.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
The potential bid implied by that arithmetic has barely appeared.

— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of arithmetic

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Instead of bringing biology into electronic systems, researchers are starting to put computation directly into living systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
The findings reveal how much computation might be happening within a single neuron of a living being.

— Ajdina Halilovic, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of computation

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