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
Military analysts said the US might be banking on the fact that just bringing the USS Tripoli and other marine assets to the region to pose a threat might be enough to change Iran’s calculations.
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Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
But when those profit calculations are built on outdated financial models, everyday ratepayers end up covering the gap.
—Andre Johnson Jr, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Calculus relies on the notions of infinity and infinitely small quantities (called infinitesimals), but Newton and Leibniz defined these concepts in vague geometric terms; used incorrectly, their formulas could lead to nonsensical calculations, like division by zero.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Reuters calculations, about 40% of Russia‘s crude oil export capabilities — or around 2 million barrels per day, were shut as of Wednesday after the most recent attack.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
But when those profit calculations are built on outdated financial models, everyday ratepayers end up covering the gap.
—Andre Johnson Jr, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Calculus relies on the notions of infinity and infinitely small quantities (called infinitesimals), but Newton and Leibniz defined these concepts in vague geometric terms; used incorrectly, their formulas could lead to nonsensical calculations, like division by zero.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Reuters calculations, about 40% of Russia‘s crude oil export capabilities — or around 2 million barrels per day, were shut as of Wednesday after the most recent attack.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculation
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When a credit card company agrees to forgive or reduce a cardholder's balance, something specific has shifted in the math underlying that account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The decision bars introductory sociology from the state’s general-education catalog — the set of foundational courses all students must complete, regardless of major, across subjects such as math, science, humanities and social sciences.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But our board, our investors, our unions, our NGO partners, and policymakers saw beyond the arithmetic.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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So drivers are now doing constant frantic mental arithmetic about when to deploy extra energy to go faster and when to recharge — at 200 mph, in traffic.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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While diplomats talk about what to do with the key oil chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz closed, the actual battle for low-cost and robust energy will be won through the integration of physics, subsurface engineering, and advanced computation.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, previous photonic systems could only process linear computations using light.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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