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 The Frenchman was not the only driver dealt sanctions for such an infringement, but it was later determined the pit lane length had been measured incorrectly, leading to discrepancies with team pit lane speed limit calculations. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 But such calculations were only in the background on the summer day where the university lecturer recounted her health struggles over the past five years. Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Tracking these paths requires tracking every shift in material, and on standard computers, the calculations quickly become overwhelming. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 By the company's calculations, that makes Kraaken about 44% to 78% of the cost, while taking around three years to deploy rather than six to 10. New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Michael Dell, the company's founder, chairman and CEO, is now the world's fifth richest person, according to Bloomberg calculations. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Advertising costs have increased significantly, meaning businesses are spending more to acquire customers, without those costs reflected in traditional ROAS calculations. John Readman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 His calculations put the project’s electricity consumption at more than double what the developers are suggesting. Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 The current model considers where the serve lands—and whether the ball is returned—though IBM plans to incorporate the positioning of the opponent and their ability to hit a quality return into future calculations. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 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
  • Quantum computing is the next frontier of computing, promising us computations in seconds that even the fastest supercomputers of today would take years to complete.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers often study natural processes by modeling them as computations and analyzing them mathematically.
    Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • But Jarmond later worked with a search committee that included prominent UCLA figures Bob Myers, Adam Peters and Casey Wasserman on the hiring of Bob Chesney, who quickly injected hope and optimism into the football program.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The backlash went beyond online and reached political figures like New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who sent The Met committee a letter urging them to reconsider honoring Galliano.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Calculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculations. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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