calculations

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 His calculations matched the behavior recorded during the experiments. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 But the Saudi calculations changed as the Houthis seized Yemen’s strategic Red Sea coast from pro-government forces and a vital Saudi pipeline came under attack. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Costa did not provide the underlying methodology or third-party verification for those impact calculations. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 That information had previously been left out of the state’s calculations for land values. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 The team’s calculations didn’t bode well for anyone hoping to spot spaceships docked on TRAPPIST-1e. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 Economists are careful to note how there’s always nuance in these calculations. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Those and other calculations resulted in an advisory sentencing range of 188 to 235 months. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Structured computation and data management, including calculations, allocations and scenario modeling, should remain within deterministic planning systems, while agents orchestrate and interpret on top of that foundation. — Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculations
Noun
  • From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The 30-logical-qubit demonstration represents an important data point in the industry’s effort to move from isolated quantum experiments toward machines capable of executing increasingly long and reliable computations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • These themes change from time to time and have included the computations needed for the 1969 lunar landing and the role of play in scientific and mathematical discovery.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His decision to campaign alongside internet personality Hasan Piker has alienated more centrist Democratic figures who hoped the party would moderate after losing to Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • So, here, WWD celebrates the designers, executives and other figures who today are helping to drive Italian — and the world’s — culture.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Calculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculations. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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