as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
he wasn't very good at ciphering, but he had excellent language skills
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as in calculating
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
were surprised by how much we had spent on the cruise after we had ciphered out the grand total
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Noun
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This method gave the group a rough estimate of the entire world population without having to resort to complicated calculation methods such as integrals.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
2 Oct. 2025 -
The physicist’s calculations indicate the latter scenario is likely.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His head was calculating and doing algebra instead of calculus.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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While working-class and immigrant communities hail these policies as overdue relief, higher earners are calculating their exit strategies.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The arithmetic of the French National Assembly – the key hurdle to getting any budget passed – hasn’t changed with a new prime minister.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Clarke, like Byfield, spent a couple of pro seasons figuring things out.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Royals tried playing him in left field in conjunction with fellow second baseman Michael Massey, figuring the two could split their time at both positions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The math problem To be sure, Dalio’s framework stresses that not all debt is created equal.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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His mother was his Spanish study buddy, and his father helped him with math.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The deal, latest in a string of investment commitments, underscores OpenAI and the broader AI industry's voracious appetite for computing power as companies race toward developing AI technology that meets or exceeds human intelligence.—
Max A. Cherney,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Large-cap cult momentum names Tesla and Palantir exerted pressure on the S & P 500, even as micro-caps fly , quantum-computing lottery tickets surge , crypto presses to former highs , and Robinhood shares add 2% today, 22% this month and almost 300% year to date.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And it’s now known that origami can be used to perform all sorts of computations.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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In other words, the future belongs to human originality, not computation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Ciphering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ciphering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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