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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White House officials said the calculations came from the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
By the Budget Lab’s calculations, the top 1% of earners owe 28% of all unpaid taxes.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
That duality between instinct and calculation is what gives the film its substance.
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That’s because other details will factor into the calculations, analysts say.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
By the Budget Lab’s calculations, the top 1% of earners owe 28% of all unpaid taxes.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
That duality between instinct and calculation is what gives the film its substance.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
That’s because other details will factor into the calculations, analysts say.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for calculation
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculation. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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