calculation

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /kælkjuˈleɪʃən/
• (America) IPA: /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/

Noun

calculation

1. (mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
2. (mathematics, countable) The result of calculating.
3. (countable) Reckoning, estimate.

   By my calculation, we should be there by midnight.

4. (countable) An expectation based on circumstances.

Synonyms

• (act or process of calculating) computation, reckoning (old); see also Thesaurus:calculation
• (Result of calculation) sum
• (estimate) estimate, guess, reckoning, measurement

Related terms

• calculable
• calculate
• calculator
• calculus

Translations

• French: calcul
• German: Berechnung
• Italian: conto
• Portuguese: cálculo
• Russian: вычисле́ние
• Spanish: cálculo

Translations

• Italian: conto
• Portuguese: cômputo
• Russian: расчёт
• Spanish: cálculo, cómputo

Translations

• Italian: conto
• Portuguese: cálculo, cômputo, apuração
• Russian: расчёт
• Spanish: cálculo

Translations

• Russian: предположе́ние
• Spanish: conjetura

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