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calculation

[kal-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
computing, estimating amount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arithmetic computation counting estimate estimation forecast judgment prediction
STRONG
figuring reckoning summation
WEAK
adding ciphering dividing multiplying subtracting totaling
NOUN
computed or estimated amount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
computation estimate estimation forecast judgment prediction
STRONG
answer divination figuring prognosis prognostication reckoning reply
Antonyms
STRONG
question
NOUN
forethought
Synonyms
STRONGEST
planning thought
STRONG
caution circumspection contrivance deliberation discretion foresight precaution prudence
WEAK
canniness
Antonyms
STRONG
carelessness imprudence indiscretion thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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A similar calculation is in play in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The 2026 fuel subsidy calculation was premised on a global oil price of $70 per barrel, but prices have since topped $100.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

OpenAI made a different calculation, in his view, concluding that users didn’t care about its relationship with the Pentagon.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

It is a mathematical calculation that feels cold and distant from the pain felt by families devastated by meningitis.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

When it came to fighting, Woundwort was not given to careful calculation.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams