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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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