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   Cal·cu·la·tion

   /ˌkalkyəˈlāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a mathematical determination of the size or number of something: "finding ways of saving money involves complicated calculations" Similar computationreckoningadding upcounting upworking outdeterminingfiguringestimationestimatesumtotting up
   • ▪ an assessment of the risks, possibilities, or effects of a situation or course of action: "decisions are shaped by political calculations" Similar assessmentjudgmentforecastprojectionpredictionexpectation

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin calculatio(n-), from the verb calculare (see calculate).

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   The meaning of CALCULATION is the process or an act of calculating. How to use calculation in a sentence.

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   the process of finding an amount or number using mathematics: A calculation of their tax liability will be made from their account books. an opinion that you form about something, or the process of forming an opinion: My calculation is that it's going to take a while.

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   noun. the act or process of calculating; computation. the result or product of calculation: His calculations agree with ours. an estimate based on the known facts; forecast: Her calculation of the building costs proved quite accurate. forethought; prior or careful planning. scheming selfishness. calculation.

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   CALCULATION definition: 1. the process of using information you already have and adding, taking away, multiplying, or…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : to determine by mathematical processes. calculate the rate of acceleration. b. : to reckon by exercise of practical judgment : estimate. calculate the likelihood of success. c. : to solve or probe the meaning of : figure out.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › calculationCALCULATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CALCULATION definition: 1. the use of mathematics to discover a number or amount: 2. careful thought about something…. Learn more.

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   Definition of calculation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.