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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 That calculation is pushing retail technology toward fitting-room innovation rather than slick checkout flows alone. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 However, the Houthis’ calculations now extend far beyond Yemen, increasingly shaped by Tehran’s war and its negotiations with Washington. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 There’ll be fast post-midterm calculations of which Democrats and Republicans endorsed, and campaigned for, the most winners in congressional races. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Coming to Saudi’s defense is nevertheless complex calculation for Pakistan, which has played a key role in mediating between Iran – its neighbor and backer of the Houthis – and the US, since the US and Israel launched their war with Iran. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculation

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Finally, planning and coordination are useful for tackling ambitious problems in math, programming, or any other domain.

— Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
And the math, in the case of Pike, is unstable, hinged somewhat arbitrarily on her birthday.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of math

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Multiplying two matrices together requires a tedious amount of arithmetic.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
To the continued amazement of advantage players, casino operatives can argue with apparent conviction that card counting— essentially mental arithmetic—is a form of fraud.

— Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of arithmetic

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Our minds take in information from the world (input), manipulate it in some fashion (computation), and then enact behavior (output).

— Benjamin Riley, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
Instead of performing computations entirely through conventional electronic circuits, Q/C’s approach uses the interference of light to carry out certain mathematical operations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of computation

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