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noun

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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ciphering

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verb

present participle of cipher

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

And the cosmic radiation that Earth’s atmosphere filters out can scramble calculations, forcing systems to catch and correct errors on the fly.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Per the center’s calculations, a family of four buying a home in Madera County would have to earn no more than $166,800 a year, while a family in Santa Clara County could earn up to $375,800 a year and still qualify.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculation

Verb

Studying these dynamics directly is difficult because calculating their real-time evolution becomes increasingly demanding for classical computers, particularly as the system develops substantial quantum entanglement.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of calculating

Verb

Everybody — from first-year coaches to 24th-year players — will be figuring things out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of figuring

Noun

No, the Unabomber, a onetime math genius and professor named Ted Kaczynski, was basically a hermit nerd in a Montana cabin who mailed bombs to scientists, engineers, professors, and other elites.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
So, when more than 3,000 of their professors — mostly math and science teachers — recently signed a letter calling for the return of the SAT, everyone took notice.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of math

Verb

Auditioning possible futures A big reason for this persistent disagreement involves the cost of computing.

— Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Researchers examined internal droplet mechanics using high-performance computing clusters to run complex simulations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of computing

Noun

Instead of performing computations entirely through conventional electronic circuits, Q/C’s approach uses the interference of light to carry out certain mathematical operations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Even when the weights and every elementary computation are available for inspection, no one can readily understand how the models produce a particular answer.

— Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of computation

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