Calculation Meaning
/ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or process of calculating.
nounThe result of calculating.
Sentence Examples
They are now widely used for communication, calculation, and other activities.
Have you allowed for any error in your calculation?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The engineer's precise ____ ensured the bridge could support heavy traffic.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He made a small ____ error that led to the wrong final answer city.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"As a check on these calculations we note that the total probability for 0, 1, 2, or 3 successes must be one since there are no other possibilities."
— 1962, Hugh D. Young, chapter 3, in Statistical Treatment of Experimental Data, →ISBN, page 53:
"Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories."
— 2012 January 26, Michael Riordan, “Tackling Infinity”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2013, page 86:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The engineer's precise ____ ensured the bridge could support heavy traffic.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He made a small ____ error that led to the wrong final answer city.