calculation
pronunciation
How to pronounce calculation in British English:
UK [ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce calculation in American English:
US [ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
- problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
- planning something carefully and intentionally
Word Origin
- calculation (n.)
- late 14c., from Late Latin calculationem (nominative calculatio), noun of action from past participle stem of calculare "to reckon, compute," from Latin calculus "reckoning, account," originally "pebble used in counting," diminutive of calx (genitive calcis) "limestone" (see chalk (n.)).
Example
- 1. Dr balch has done a back-of-the-envelope calculation .
- 2. He leads as much from instinct as from calculation .
- 3. A similar calculation applies to fridges or to home improvements .
- 4. She trusts her powers of calculation .
- 5. Faced with such pressure , companies make a calculation .