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calculation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən/

Forms: calculations

calculation means: The process of using numbers to work out an amount or answer.

noun

WORKING WITH NUMBERSB1

The process of using numbers to work out an amount or answer.

  • This task requires careful calculation.
  • Mental calculation becomes easier with practice.
  • The calculation of interest takes several steps.

Similar words: reckoning

Common phrases: mental calculation, calculation of something, careful calculation

NUMERICAL RESULTB1

An amount or answer found by working with numbers.

  • Your calculation is correct.
  • I checked the calculations twice.
  • Her calculation showed a total of fifty dollars.

Similar words: sum

Common phrases: correct calculation, check a calculation, wrong calculation

ESTIMATEB2

A judgment about an amount, time, or result based on the information you have.

  • By my calculation, we need ten chairs.
  • A rough calculation puts the cost at two hundred dollars.
  • According to her calculations, we should arrive before lunch.

Similar words: estimate, reckoning

Common phrases: by my calculation, rough calculation, according to calculation

EXPECTED OUTCOMEC2

An expectation about what will happen, based on the situation.

  • His calculation was that voters wanted change.
  • Their calculation proved mistaken when support disappeared.
  • The decision rested on a calculation that prices would rise.

How to use it: calculation that… (Her calculation was that demand would grow.)

Similar words: expectation, judgment

Common phrases: political calculation, calculation that something, strategic calculation

Questions about calculation

What does calculation mean?

The process of using numbers to work out an amount or answer.

What is calculation in other languages?

Türkçe: hesaplama · Español: cálculo · Français: calcul · Deutsch: Berechnung · Italiano: calcolo · 日本語: 計算

How do you pronounce calculation?

In American English /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/; in British English /ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən/.

How do you use calculation in a sentence?

This task requires careful calculation. Mental calculation becomes easier with practice.

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