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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 There is a conflict between those who still believe in social barriers and those who believe that all actions should be based on a proper calculation of the return on investment. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 Researchers arrived at a requirement of 19,397 physical qubits for the calculation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 However, according to veterinarians, this calculation isn't always accurate. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 There’s also the sort of risk-reward calculation here, the benefits, the potential benefits of AI. — NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculation

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Even in the Ocala area, where living costs can be lower than other parts of Florida, the math is difficult.

— Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
They could also be used to write an essay from scratch, solve a math problem and plan a whole science fair project with a single prompt.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of math

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There is also some fairly straightforward arithmetic behind the expansion even in a difficult art market, which has seen galleries reduce their footprints or close altogether.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
And that's where complicated German coalition arithmetic comes into play.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of arithmetic

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That level of detail also allowed the researchers to calculate a provable lower bound for the probability of completing the computation successfully.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Finally, the researchers tested their system using real blocks, each a few centimeters across, with circuitry inside that ran computations locally.

— Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of computation

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