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
Every dollar above prewar fuel prices transfers directly into political pressure accumulating in congressional offices, presidential approval ratings, and midterm election calculations.
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David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
This story has been updated to include a different post-money valuation figure for Geordie AI derived from calculations using filings at the British business registry Companies House.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Young professionals, exactly the demographic Austin is capturing by the thousands, are making the same calculation.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
So the real world will undoubtedly be more complex than these calculations might suggest.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
This story has been updated to include a different post-money valuation figure for Geordie AI derived from calculations using filings at the British business registry Companies House.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Young professionals, exactly the demographic Austin is capturing by the thousands, are making the same calculation.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
So the real world will undoubtedly be more complex than these calculations might suggest.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculation
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To be eligible, participants must be 18 years or older, have completed at least an 8th‑grade level of math and hold a high school diploma or GED.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Yeung excelled in math at school, and software engineering felt like a natural career path after her older brother suggested it.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The arithmetic is straightforward.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The arithmetic is straightforward.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The reason is the error accumulation in quantum computation.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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There are many different hardware paths to quantum computation, each with their own advantages and tradeoffs.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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