calculation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act or process of calculating.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

2. The result of calculating.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   As a check on these calculations we note that the total probability for 0, 1, 2, or 3 successes must be one since there are no other possibilities.

   More examples (1)

   Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories.

3. Reckoning, estimate.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   By my calculation, we should be there by midnight.

4. An expectation based on circumstances.

   Usage

   • Countable

5. The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

   Synonyms

   computationcomputing

   Broader terms

   procedureprocess

2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

   Synonyms

   computationfiguringreckoning

   Broader terms

   problem solving

3. planning something carefully and intentionally

   Synonyms

   deliberation

   Broader terms

   planningpreparationprovision

   Examples

   it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting