calculation

Definition

The act or process of calculating.

Etymology

From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "As a check on these calculations we note that the total probability for 0, 1, 2, or 3 successes must be one since there are no other possibilities."
• "Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories."
• "By my calculation, we should be there by midnight."

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