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calculations

noun

plural of calculation

as in maths

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 calculations Third, instead of just instructing, provide AI with tools for specific tasks like calculations, as models don't gain capability from mere commands. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Ultimately, our intention is to build hardware that can perform the sorts of calculations where issues like this will matter. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 Analog in-memory computing changes that workflow by performing matrix calculations directly within the memory array, reducing unnecessary data transfers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 However, our calculations show that population growth in Florida, particularly from out-of-state migrants, has nearly stopped. — Karin Brewster, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Plan to build your deck with this in mind to simplify calculations, plans, and construction. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 The rare disruptions that insurance companies struggle to factor into their calculations aren’t so rare anymore, Oliver Bäte observes. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 These numbers may be too bullish, according to calculations conducted by investment research firm Morningstar exclusively for CNBC. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026 According to the operator, the pilot used a small clipboard to record load notes and fuel calculations, but that clipboard was not found in the wreckage, investigators said. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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As a school-leaving-age young woman in 2012, simple maths dictates that she must have been conceived around the time of a conflict that was also defined by the use of mass rape as a weapon of war.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026
Some of the studies are showing kids that maybe weren't as interested in maths now love maths.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Definition of maths

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Longer lasting memory To demonstrate the architecture, the team successfully coupled the mechanical resonators with superconducting qubits and carried out quantum computations on the chip.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
The researchers noted these quantum computations could be encoded with less than 500,000 superconducting physical qubits, cracking 256-bit ECC in 18 to 23 minutes.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026

Definition of computations

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Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The movie welcomes several major Hollywood figures, including Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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