calculation
noun
the act or process of calculating; computation.
calculations
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pluralof calculation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The big three German carmakers' annual vehicle deliveries in China fell about a third between 2019 and 2025 to 3.87 million, according to AFP calculations based on company disclosures.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Those planning ahead for 2027 now have real numbers to work with, so they can get started on their calculations.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The same calculations projected a 20.7% reduction in cooling water consumption and a 36% decrease in operating costs.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
His supporters heard a candidate who, whatever else might have been true about him, didn’t operate according to ordinary political calculations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
She went to her computer and wrote some code, walked a set of punch cards to the mainframe in another building, and waited while it slugged through the calculations.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
