as in maths
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
by my calculation, it should take me a month to save up for the weekend getaway
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Recent Examples of calculations
The MorphoScan’s body fat percentage calculations skewed high compared with both the HumeHealth Body Pod and the Etekcity Smart Scale.
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Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
However, today’s quantum hardware suffers from tiny disturbances (noise) from the environment, which can quickly derail these calculations.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
With a superior code and decoder in hand, Cain, Xu, and Huang developed ways to pull off the intricate manipulations of the real qubits required to perform calculations, all while keeping them protected.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Glenn asks for Johnson’s confirmation of the trajectory calculations before agreeing to go ahead with the mission.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
In all, investors sought to redeem about 25% of their money across the two funds, according to Semafor calculations.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Churches still rely on earlier calculations of the moon phases as well as its set definition of the spring equinox, which can place Easter on a date different from what is astronomically accurate.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
This is called Hawking radiation, after Stephen Hawking, who first did the temperature calculations.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Generally speaking, this matters for Social Security optimization because Roth IRA distributions, unlike traditional IRA withdrawals, are not included in provisional income calculations.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
However, today’s quantum hardware suffers from tiny disturbances (noise) from the environment, which can quickly derail these calculations.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
With a superior code and decoder in hand, Cain, Xu, and Huang developed ways to pull off the intricate manipulations of the real qubits required to perform calculations, all while keeping them protected.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Glenn asks for Johnson’s confirmation of the trajectory calculations before agreeing to go ahead with the mission.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
In all, investors sought to redeem about 25% of their money across the two funds, according to Semafor calculations.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Churches still rely on earlier calculations of the moon phases as well as its set definition of the spring equinox, which can place Easter on a date different from what is astronomically accurate.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
This is called Hawking radiation, after Stephen Hawking, who first did the temperature calculations.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Generally speaking, this matters for Social Security optimization because Roth IRA distributions, unlike traditional IRA withdrawals, are not included in provisional income calculations.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculations
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More variables than a maths textbook.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Two years later, his son having attained A levels in English, maths and sciences, Ramírez’s father flew to Europe to arrange for his further education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Other milestones include higher qubit counts — which increase the potential size and complexity of problems a quantum computer can represent and help solve — and coherence times, which allow more reliable computations by reducing the impact of noise and errors.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The longer-term goal is to build larger systems that can perform more complex computations while maintaining error control.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The ceiling is decorated with representations of Italian coins from the Etruscans to the early 20th century, the floor consists of colorful geometric mosaics, and gazing down on the scene are busts of various iconic Italian figures, from Marco Polo to Alessandro Volta.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The decision drew immediate fire from El-Sayed's primary opponents and national Democratic figures, forcing a rare public reckoning over how far the party should go to recapture young men who abandoned it in record numbers in 2024.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Calculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculations. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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