B2nounsciencemoney
US/ˌkæl.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌkæl.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
the act of using numbers to find an answer, or the answer you get
In context
By my calculation, the trip will cost about five million dong each.
The engineer made a small mistake in her calculations.
Modern computers can do complex calculations in less than a second.
Words that go with calculation
verb + noun
- make a calculationLet me make a quick calculation.
- do calculationsWe did calculations on the back of an envelope.
noun + preposition
- by my calculationBy my calculation, we are already over budget.
adjective + noun
- complex calculationThe software handles complex calculations.
- rough calculationA rough calculation shows we need ten more chairs.
- careful calculationThe budget is based on careful calculation.