calculation (ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act, process, or result of calculating
- an estimation of probability; forecast
- careful planning or forethought, esp for selfish motives
Synonyms
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- British English:
calculation
A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically.The machine does the calculations.ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən NOUN The machine does the calculations.
- Spanish:
cálculo
nm
- French:
calcul
nm
- German:
Berechnung
nf
- Chinese: 计算 n
- Arabic: حُسْبان n
- Portuguese: cálculo nm
- Russian: расчет nm
- Croatian: računica nf
- Czech: výpočet nm
- Danish: beregning nutr
- Dutch: berekening nf
- Finnish: laskelma n
- Greek: υπολογισμός nm
- Italian: calcolo nm
- Japanese: 計算 n
- Korean: 계산 n
- Norwegian: utregning nm
- Polish: obliczenie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: cálculo nm
- European Spanish:
cálculo
nm
- Swedish: beräkning nutr
- Thai: การคำนวณ n
- Turkish: hesaplama n
- Vietnamese: sự tính toán n
Usage examples
No immediate guess about time of death was possible; the immersion of the body had complicated that calculation.
, Unto The Grave (1986)The calculation comes from an investigation into the flow of air above 17 forests, from Iceland to Italy.
New Scientist (1998)Behre said the calculation of the loss attributable to an individual's actions is the "fudge factor" in the guidelines.
canada.com (2004)By my rough calculation , that works out at an average 10 people per protest.
Sun, News of the World (2001)ally involves a large amount of calculation best done by a computer.
, Computers Basic Facts (1983)