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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cal•cu•la•tion /ˌkælkyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - Mathematicsthe act or process of calculating; computation: [uncountable]I did some rapid calculation in my head.[countable]The machine's calculations took only seconds.
- the result or product of calculating:[countable]My calculations weren't correct.
- an estimate based on the known facts;
forecast:[countable]My calculation is that she won't want to continue the lawsuit. - forethought;
prior or careful planning:[uncountable]They put a lot of calculation into this. - scheming selfishness:[uncountable]a look of cold calculation.
cal•cu•la•tive /ˈkælkyəˌleɪtɪv, -lətɪv/USA pronunciation cal•cu•la•tion•al, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cal•cu•la•tion (kal′kyə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Mathematicsthe 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.
- Late Latin calculātiōn- (stem of calculātiō reckoning). See calculate, -ion
- Middle English 1350–1400
cal•cu•la•tive (kal′kyə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),USA pronunciation cal′cu•la′tion•al, cal•cu•la•to•ry (kal′kyə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. |