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
That's not a typo or a calculation error.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Based on calculations from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, the solar installation is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to burning 621,480 gallons of gasoline each year.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
That, among other things, can be added back in the club’s PSR calculation.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
South Pasadena has likewise submitted its own amendment to reduce the number of new homes allowed, citing a calculation error that led to the original plan providing far more capacity than is required by law.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Based on calculations from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, the solar installation is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to burning 621,480 gallons of gasoline each year.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
That, among other things, can be added back in the club’s PSR calculation.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
South Pasadena has likewise submitted its own amendment to reduce the number of new homes allowed, citing a calculation error that led to the original plan providing far more capacity than is required by law.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
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These funds provide supplemental instruction in reading and math, professional development for teachers, resources for parent involvement, and services for students experiencing homelessness.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Activities like math and scheduling need to be done in short spurts.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The arithmetic of the French National Assembly – the key hurdle to getting any budget passed – hasn’t changed with a new prime minister.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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But much of what looks like silence is actually taken up by analogue computation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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Such flexibility could transform fields like quantum computing, where programmable quantum light sources and frequency converters can enhance computation and networking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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