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calculating

[kal-kyuh-ley-ting] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tɪŋ /


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This requires calculating the energy involved in countless interactions between electrons and atoms, which is usually extremely demanding in terms of computing power.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Complicating matters, the traditional way of calculating the cost of mining bitcoin may no longer tell the whole story.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

What’s more, Nasdaq will multiply that percentage float by three-times, in calculating the weight of a low-float addition to the index.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

This may have been because he was a foreigner, or a calculating businessman, but Ms. Goldring makes the case that it was Holbein’s irreplaceable artistic prowess that kept him in the king’s good graces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Tod considered for a moment, his face sour and calculating.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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