calculation
[ kal-kyuh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
the act or process of calculating; computation.
the result or product of calculating: His calculations agree with ours.
an estimate based on the known facts; forecast: Her calculation of the building costs proved quite accurate.
forethought; prior or careful planning.
scheming selfishness.
Origin of calculation
OTHER WORDS FROM calculation
cal·cu·la·tive [kal-kyuh-ley-tiv, ‐luh-tiv] /ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tɪv, ‐lə tɪv/, cal·cu·la·tion·al, cal·cu·la·to·ry [kal-kyuh-luh-tawr-ee, ‐tohr-ee] /ˈkæl kyə ləˌtɔr i, ‐ˌtoʊr i/, adjective non·cal·cu·la·tive, adjective pre·cal·cu·la·tion, noun un·cal·cu·la·tive, adjectiveWords nearby calculation
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British Dictionary definitions for calculation
calculation
/ (ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the act, process, or result of calculating
an estimation of probability; forecast
careful planning or forethought, esp for selfish motives