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- [kal-kyuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-kyuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of calculation word
- variable noun calculation A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically. 3
- variable noun calculation A calculation is something that you think carefully about and arrive at a conclusion on after having considered all the relevant factors. 3
- uncountable noun calculation If you describe someone's behaviour as calculation, you are criticizing them because they seem to think only of themselves and not of other people. 3
- noun calculation the act, process, or result of calculating 3
- noun calculation an estimation of probability; forecast 3
- noun calculation careful planning or forethought, esp for selfish motives 3
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Origin of calculation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin calculātiōn- (stem of calculātiō reckoning). See calculate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Calculation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calculation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
calculation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calculation
noun calculation
- prediction — an act of predicting.
- forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- computation — Computation is mathematical calculation.
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
- arithmetic — Arithmetic is the part of mathematics that is concerned with the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers.
Antonyms for calculation
noun calculation
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- imprudence — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- indiscretion — lack of discretion; imprudence.
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