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calculation
/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃn̩/
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What does calculation mean?
noun
- The act or process of calculating.
- The result of calculating.
- Reckoning, estimate.
More meanings (2)
noun
- An expectation based on circumstances.
- The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃn̩/
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Is not the power of the governor, in this article, on a calculation of political consequences, greater than that of the President?
If all our institutions are based upon an error in calculation, does it not follow that these institutions are so many shams?
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The altitude of the sun at noon is found, and by a short calculation the position of the ship can be ascertained.
So again, when men make mistakes in calculation, they have one set of figures in their mind, and another on the paper.
To make this principle practicable he must renounce every absolute necessity of a result, and throw out of the calculation remote contingencies.