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
Even gold, a $35 trillion asset class by Lee’s calculation, isn’t safe from devaluation.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The state Department of Finance annually announces new California population numbers, based on its calculations of those same demographic factors during the same 12-month period.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of the precincts used in the calculation fall within more than one school district.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
That calculation does not include the 2025 summer spend, as the assessment period for football earnings for 2024-25 goes up to the end of June 2025.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The state Department of Finance annually announces new California population numbers, based on its calculations of those same demographic factors during the same 12-month period.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of the precincts used in the calculation fall within more than one school district.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
That calculation does not include the 2025 summer spend, as the assessment period for football earnings for 2024-25 goes up to the end of June 2025.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculation
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But for many renters and hopeful homebuyers, the math still isn’t mathing.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pre-literacy skills and math concepts can be important for school districts and policymakers as children get ready to begin state testing in later years.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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With a sharp feel for political arithmetic and a slightly geeky approach to strategy, Hill-Lewis has cultivated constructive relationships with key figures in the ANC leadership, helped along by a personable, pragmatic style that plays well across party lines.—
Sam Mkokeli,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This arithmetic explains why AI is being treated as a recession strategy rather than a moonshot.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In explaining the rationale for the deal, Musk said in the statement that the least expensive way to do AI computations within two to three years will be in space.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Quantum computations can be described as extremely large tensors—mathematical structures far too big for direct classical simulation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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