noun
calculation
kalk-yoo-LAYSHN
noun
1
The process of working out a number or amount using mathematics.
"A quick calculation showed they were still under budget."
"The accountant double-checked every calculation before filing the report."
2
A careful assessment of a situation made in order to decide what to do.
"His decision to invest was based on a cold calculation of the risks."
How to Use Calculation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a mathematical working-out, or a strategic weighing-up of a situation.
Common pairings
a rough calculation
by calculation
political calculation
Word Forms
calculations plural
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Etymology
From Latin calculatio, built on calculare, "to reckon" — the noun form of "calculate."