calculation
[noun]
Synonyms:
- working out, answer, computation, estimate, forecast, judgment, reckoning, result
- planning, contrivance, deliberation, discretion, foresight, forethought, precaution

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cal‧cu‧la‧tion S2 /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən, ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun
[Word Family: adjective: calculable ≠ incalculable, calculated, calculating; noun: calculation, calculator; verb: calculate; adverb: calculatedly]

1. [countable usually plural, uncountable] when you use numbers in order to find out an amount, price, or value:
Dee looked at the bill and made some rapid calculations.
by sb’s/some/many calculations
By some calculations, the population will reach eight million soon.

2. [uncountable and countable] careful planning in order to get what you want, especially without caring about the effects on other people ⇒ miscalculation:
political calculation

3. [uncountable] when you think carefully about what the probable results will be if you do something ⇒ miscalculation

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

calculation
noun
I. act of calculating/sum calculated
ADJ. accurate, correct, exact, precise an exact calculation of the amount spent so far If your calculations are correct, then we will make a large profit.
incorrect, wrong It turned out that our calculations were incorrect.
approximate, rough Even a rough calculation shows that you have spent too much.
complex, detailed | simple | quick, rapid | arithmetical, mathematical | economic, financial
VERB + CALCULATION do, make She did a rapid calculation in her head. We cannot make a precise calculation of the price until we have all the costs.
PHRASES a method of calculation

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

calculation
II. careful planning to get what you want
ADJ. cold, cool
QUANT. act an act of cold calculation

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

calculation

do/make a calculation
The children should be able to do that calculation in their heads.
perform a calculation formal (=do one)
Computers can perform calculations very quickly.
a simple calculation
A simple calculation will show that these figures are incorrect.
a rough calculation (=not very detailed or exact)
I made a few rough calculations of how much it would cost.
a quick/rapid calculation
He did a rapid calculation.
a detailed calculation
Your report must be supported by detailed calculations.
complex calculations
Computers can be used to handle complex calculations.
mathematical calculations
pages of mathematical calculations
somebody's calculations are right/correct/accurate
Fortunately his calculations were accurate.
somebody's calculations are wrong/inaccurate
Some of our calculations were wrong.

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