Synonyms of calculation

calculation

noun

ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• math
• arithmetic
• computation
• mathematics
• numbers
• figures
• calculus
• figuring
• estimation
• reckoning
• measurement
• ciphering
• number crunching
• multiplication
• assessment
• subtraction
• addition
• calibration
• evaluation
• appraisal
• valuation
• division
• mensuration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of calculation

Student growth The state issues a letter grade to each school on an A through F scale, and while 80% of the grade is based purely on test scores, about 20% of the calculation is based on students’ year-over-year improvement. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

When the asset is our own expertise, the calculation gets much harder. — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

In effect, this compresses a 20-minute problem down to under two minutes, and a weeklong calculation to roughly two days. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

For the communities hosting them, the calculation can be very different. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026