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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 Besides the basic ratio calculation, the property has to be appraised and the title has to be clear. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Manipulating these states to carry out even the simplest of calculations requires a tiny electrical charge. — Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 The World Cup reminded me that when something carries genuine meaning, the financial calculation can become secondary. — Anna Vladimirova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The team’s calculations didn’t bode well for anyone hoping to spot spaceships docked on TRAPPIST-1e. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculation

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No, the Unabomber, a onetime math genius and professor named Ted Kaczynski, was basically a hermit nerd in a Montana cabin who mailed bombs to scientists, engineers, professors, and other elites.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
So, when more than 3,000 of their professors — mostly math and science teachers — recently signed a letter calling for the return of the SAT, everyone took notice.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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Researchers typically devise decoding algorithms that run either on CPU’s, Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), or a field-programmable gate array to analyze these syndromes and then apply a correction to the computation.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
These themes change from time to time and have included the computations needed for the 1969 lunar landing and the role of play in scientific and mathematical discovery.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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