calculation

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃn̩/ UK /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #17168

Meanings

1

noun
The process of working something out using numbers.

The calculation of the final score took a few minutes.
2

noun
The result or amount you get from working something out.

By my calculation, we should arrive by midnight.
3

noun
Careful planning, often in a selfish or clever way.

There was a cold calculation behind everything she did.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the process of working... computation computing

2 noun · the result or amount you... sum estimate reckoning

3 noun · careful planning, often in... deliberation

More calculuscipheringevaluationsupputation

Opposites

miscalculationmiscomputationmisreckoning

Word family

Forms calculations

Derived forms backcalculationcalculationalmiscalculationovercalculationprecalculationrecalculationretrocalculationsubcalculationundercalculation

Related forms calculable calculate calculator calculus

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Phrases (1)

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incorrect calculation
A mathematical calculation containing an error or producing a wrong result.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.

calculation Middle English calculatio Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# calculation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃn̩/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 17168

## Meanings
1. The process of working something out using numbers.
2. The result or amount you get from working something out.
3. Careful planning, often in a selfish or clever way.

## Examples
- The calculation of the final score took a few minutes.
- By my calculation, we should arrive by midnight.
- There was a cold calculation behind everything she did.

## Synonyms
- calculus
- ciphering
- computing
- evaluation
- reckoning
- supputation

## Antonyms
- miscalculation
- miscomputation
- misreckoning

## Derived Forms
- backcalculation
- calculational
- miscalculation
- overcalculation
- precalculation
- recalculation
- retrocalculation
- subcalculation
- undercalculation

## Related Forms
- calculable
- calculate
- calculator
- calculus

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: calculation
- Root: calculatio

## Etymology
From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.

## AI Etymology
Calculation comes from Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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