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
Quantum hardware handled the most complex parts of the calculation, while classical supercomputers stitched the results together.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
In this case, the value is given by the ratio between costs and revenues, and it can been quantified in an objective way (although the calculation is very complex).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In order to take responsibility for its own decision, a jury needs judgment, not mere calculation inspired by what a machine considers the optimal outcome.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Remember, this calculation does not include the large down payment required to achieve a relatively low monthly house payment.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
In this case, the value is given by the ratio between costs and revenues, and it can been quantified in an objective way (although the calculation is very complex).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In order to take responsibility for its own decision, a jury needs judgment, not mere calculation inspired by what a machine considers the optimal outcome.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Remember, this calculation does not include the large down payment required to achieve a relatively low monthly house payment.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for calculation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculation
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Less than half can read, write or do math at grade level.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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How to decide The lifestyle question often matters as much as the math.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Extrapolate those trend lines, and the arithmetic becomes alarming.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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Just a few years after the arrival of ZF, Kurt Gödel showed that no axiomatic system capable of basic arithmetic can be used to prove its own consistency.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Thus processor is the world’s first neural-net compute-in-memory AI audio chip, which is smaller than traditional chips, and requires less power to run complex computations.—
John Higgins,
The Verge,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculation. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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