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Calculation

//ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of calculating. uncountable
  2. 2
    the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods wordnet
  3. 3
    The result of calculating. countable

    "As a check on these calculations we note that the total probability for 0, 1, 2, or 3 successes must be one since there are no other possibilities."

  4. 4
    planning something carefully and intentionally wordnet
  5. 5
    Reckoning, estimate. countable

    "By my calculation, we should be there by midnight."

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  1. 6
    problem solving that involves numbers or quantities wordnet
  2. 7
    An expectation based on circumstances. countable
  3. 8
    The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces. uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.

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