calculation
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2.8
- noun
- /ˌkæl.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
:
cálculo
- Now I'm going to perform the same calculation using these numbers.
- perform calculations
- use calculations
- mathematical calculations
And her mental prowess, her mental calculations were just insane.
- And her mental prowess, her mental calculations were just insane.
- And they came up with a calculation that still stands to this day.
- The computer finishes the calculation and says, let there be light.
- In most cases we could do the calculation with only real numbers.
- Which puts us, if my calculations are correct, quite close to autumn.
- We never know, but our calculations tell us how often it should happen.
- Throughout the day, calculations flew back and forth between scientists.
Examples
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Hence, we set 60 years of age as our reference point for calculation of risk.
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According to my calculations, that is not the amount I should have in my account.
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Now, this is a calculation you can do for yourself.
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In most cases we could do the calculation with only real numbers.
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OK, so I guess we can try and do a calculation with this.
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And they came up with a calculation that still stands to this day.
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A lot of the time my calculations are done by hand.
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When I first came across this calculation, I was dumbfounded.
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Now, by my calculations, there are 23 sensors in and about the house.
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Every day, we had to make a mathematical calculation of the weight of the ship.
Synonyms
30
3.7
A math or computer action such as addition
21
4.1
A process of working with numbers to find an answer
11
7.1
A way of calculating numbers to find an amount
4
4.2
Doing long, complex calculations, often using a computer
2
6.0
Showing how a formula or result follows in clear steps
The act of working out numbers and totals
Antonyms
How Exact
- Specialized
21
4.1
- Specialized
203
2.8
370
2.6
22
4.4
768
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word calculation comes from a Latin word calculus, meaning 'small stone', because people long ago used pebbles to count on boards. So imagine moving little stones to add or subtract to remember that calculation means working out numbers or answers.