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calculation
noun
the
act
or
result
of
using
numbers
to
find
an
amount
,
total
,
or
answer
•
After
checking
his
calculation
,
the
student
noticed
he
had
added
the
numbers
wrong
.
After
checking
his
calculation
,
the
student
noticed
he
had
added
the
numbers
wrong
.
•
The
engineer
’
s
precise
calculation
proved
the
bridge
could
hold
the
heavy
trucks
.
The
engineer
’
s
precise
calculation
proved
the
bridge
could
hold
the
heavy
trucks
.
From
Latin
‘
calculatio
’
meaning
‘
a
counting
up
’,
from
‘
calculus
’ ‘
small
stone
used
for
counting
’.
noun
-
calculation
careful
and
deliberate
planning
done
to
gain
an
advantage
•
With
cold
calculation
,
the
chess
player
sacrificed
a
rook
to
win
later
.
With
cold
calculation
,
the
chess
player
sacrificed
a
rook
to
win
later
.
•
His
friendly
tone
masked
the
calculation
behind
his
proposal
.
His
friendly
tone
masked
the
calculation
behind
his
proposal
.
The
figurative
sense
arose
in
the
17th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
numeric
reckoning
to
mental
planning
for
advantage
.
