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
Supercomputers are highly specialized computing systems that can process large amounts of data and perform complex calculations at speeds unmatched by standard computers.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
SpaceX also plans to launch thousands of orbiting data centers powered by the sun that would perform AI calculations.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Because quantum computers can handle complex calculations in a fraction of the time conventional computers require, less energy per solution is required.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
That’s roughly 6% of the total tax bill of about $3,000 for schools, countywide services, and municipal and state services, according to Herald calculations using data from the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser’s Office.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
SpaceX also plans to launch thousands of orbiting data centers powered by the sun that would perform AI calculations.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Because quantum computers can handle complex calculations in a fraction of the time conventional computers require, less energy per solution is required.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
That’s roughly 6% of the total tax bill of about $3,000 for schools, countywide services, and municipal and state services, according to Herald calculations using data from the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser’s Office.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculation
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Now, if someone like Giannis Antetokounmpo is added, that would change that math.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Or, if your Social Security funds are mixed with other income in the same account, the math becomes more complicated, and these protections may not cover the full balance.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The arithmetic is straightforward.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The arithmetic of demand exceeding supply by several multiples is one of the structural reasons large pre-IPO names tend to run hard in their first months as a public security.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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In simulation tests, the MIGHTY trajectory-planning system completed tasks using only about 90 percent of the computation time required by leading existing methods while reaching destinations roughly 15 percent faster.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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The technical foundation is multi-party computation.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculation. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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