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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 These demographic anxieties pervade the Continent and seem to drive political calculations. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026 Under a national popular vote, these swing states’ residents would retain their electoral importance as individuals but Pennsylvania, for example, would lose much of its privileged position in presidential campaign calculations. — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026 Those calculations assume the household’s income stays the same. — Ken Sweet, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 Liquidation is the point at which CBP makes the final calculation of what is owed on that entry. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculation

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Further, civics concepts can make math relevant and engaging for students to learn.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Eventually, leagues moved online so that computers could do the math, but the scrappy ethos remained.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of math

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The Arab parties On paper, the opposition holds roughly 67 seats, but that arithmetic is fractured by ideological, national and personal rivalries.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026
There is no indication that the parliamentary arithmetic in the City Council has shifted in favor of a head tax this year.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Faster decisions at lower costs According to Google, the API delivers a median model computation time of 50–100 milliseconds, with performance remaining nearly unchanged when processing between one and 100 questions per request.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Designed to demystify digital information processing, Eames’s environment made computation into an immersive experience.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of computation

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