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
Examples of calculation in a Sentence
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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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The campus abated around 704 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2024 despite the additional energy demand from two new buildings being added to the site, according to TU Dublin’s calculations.
—April Roach,tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The organization’s original purpose was to measure nuclear threats, but in 2007, the Bulletin decided to also include the climate crisis in its calculations.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
These calculations are about to get more complicated for Robinson and potentially hundreds of thousands of other Illinois residents, with new SNAP work requirements set to go into effect Sunday.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculation. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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