calculation
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3.5
- noun
- /ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən/
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cálculo
- Since 1997, the Border Patrol has made internal calculations of "known illegal entries."
- political calculations
- rational calculations
- cost-benefit calculation
And we put a lot of calculation into finding that middle ground.
- And we put a lot of calculation into finding that middle ground.
- If there were any, these would also enter the calculation.
- Right, But that's what these relationships are, a constant calculation.
- It is a joke and John Roberts knows it, but he's making calculations.
- An attack that targeted some of the youngest people in our society with cold calculation.
- And another thing I really enjoyed about this is not sketching, not thinking, no calculation, just going with the flow.
- Like, are we counting those deaths and that damage as well when we're making this calculation?
- Again, in the calculation that shall we put that in the misperceptions bucket?
- She is a very calculating person and so perhaps smart in her calculations that have gotten her to this point.
- So yes, those people want to be in power more than they seek truth, which is a calculation that will come back and bite them at some point.
- So yeah, he that was part of the calculation of why it was the worst.
- So what I don't, that's not my calculation.
- So or a calculation would prevent it so that sanity would prevail.
- But stress is not an emotion, it's a calculation.
- And you looked at the calculation of your life and said, this is so sad.
- So I don't want to reveal quite too much, but this is what they call the great calculation, right?
- That, that was always an intriguing calculation back back at CSE.
Examples
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And I share in the book my calculation with my coffee dates with my daughter.
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So the reason you do the resource calculation at the beginning is so that you don't lie to you.
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And we put a lot of calculation into finding that middle ground.
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And that calculation changes state by state.
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My boy is a factor in every calculation I make.
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Well, I think what goes into the calculation is deciding and thinking about where I can use my skills and my influence best.
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Even by the most conservative calculation, that last action will wipe Cuba out of existence.
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So the first one is some sort of economic calculation that we're basing our decisions on expected returns.
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Our calculation is that over 50 motorcycle gangs will be involved.
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His careful calculation of the risks involved helped the team make a successful decision.
Synonyms
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2.2
To think ahead and decide what to do to prepare for something
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2.9
Careful thought or discussion before making a decision
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4.9
Careful and calm thought or discussion before deciding
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3.7
A set of actions that helps a team or person reach a goal
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4.1
Careful thought about something before making a decision
Antonyms
How Strategic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word calculation also moved from counting to planning: the idea of carefully 'counting' choices turned into the verb calculate, meaning to think carefully about steps and consequences. So when an action is called a calculation, it means it was planned and measured rather than done by chance.