calculation
noun
cal·cu·la·tion
ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
a
: the process or an act of calculating
b
: the result of an act of calculating
2
a
: studied care in analyzing or planning
b
: cold heartless planning to promote self-interest
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Examples of calculation in a Sentence
According to experts' calculations, that star will explode within two billion years.
The computer can do millions of calculations each second.
Careful calculation is required to determine the required amount of fuel.
The book reveals the cold calculations that were behind the government's policies.
His positions are based on political calculation of what voters want to hear.
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Such efforts have gone nowhere, however, leaving many would-be solar adopters with difficult calculations to make about their roof.
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Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2024
Netanyahu’s ‘political calculations’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted his goal is to eliminate Hamas completely, even though many experts have warned this may not be achievable.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Material mistakes can include ineffectively implementing an initiative, making the wrong calculations in a financial projection, choosing the wrong hire and not managing performance in a timely manner.
—Jalie Cohen, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
What's next: The National Committee for Quality Assurance, which sets metrics to calculate quality scores for federal benefits plans, includes access to diagnostics in that calculation.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2024
Netanyahu’s ‘political calculations’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted his goal is to eliminate Hamas completely, even though many experts have warned this may not be achievable.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Material mistakes can include ineffectively implementing an initiative, making the wrong calculations in a financial projection, choosing the wrong hire and not managing performance in a timely manner.
—Jalie Cohen, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
What's next: The National Committee for Quality Assurance, which sets metrics to calculate quality scores for federal benefits plans, includes access to diagnostics in that calculation.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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calculation
noun
cal·cu·la·tion
ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən
1
a
: the process or an act of calculating
b
: the result obtained by calculation
2
: care in planning : caution
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