calculation
noun
cal·cu·la·tion
ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
a
: the process or an act of calculating
b
: the result of an act of calculating
2
a
: studied care in analyzing or planning
b
: cold heartless planning to promote self-interest
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According to experts' calculations, that star will explode within two billion years.
The computer can do millions of calculations each second.
Careful calculation is required to determine the required amount of fuel.
The book reveals the cold calculations that were behind the government's policies.
His positions are based on political calculation of what voters want to hear.
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As part of an annual revision to preliminary figures, the statistics bureau in late December revised the 2023 GDP growth to 7.4%, according to a CNBC calculation of the official data.
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At least, that is what a calculation by computer scientist Ernst Mayer suggests.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Peace through exhaustion Some in Ukraine may have their own personal political calculations.
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Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
As part of an annual revision to preliminary figures, the statistics bureau in late December revised the 2023 GDP growth to 7.4%, according to a CNBC calculation of the official data.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
At least, that is what a calculation by computer scientist Ernst Mayer suggests.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Peace through exhaustion Some in Ukraine may have their own personal political calculations.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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calculation
noun
cal·cu·la·tion
ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən
1
a
: the process or an act of calculating
b
: the result obtained by calculation
2
: care in planning : caution
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