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calculation

[kal-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən /




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It simply means that we underestimate the likelihood that reaching out will turn out well and that our cost-benefit calculation might be miscalibrated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

If you think writing out a math calculation with pen and paper is enough to create consciousness, you have far more faith in mathematics than I do.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Over the past decade, lattice calculations have become increasingly powerful, but the precision needed for the muon g−2 calculation remained exceptionally difficult to achieve.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The government has committed to conducting a review into the CMS' calculation model and said it was considering the report's recommendations as part of an ongoing review.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The youngest of Lord Steffon's three sons had grown into a man bold but heedless, who acted from impulse rather than calculation.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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