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calculation
What does calculation mean?
calculation (noun): reckoning, estimate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use calculation in a sentence?
- By my calculation, we should be there by midnight. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce calculation?
/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃn̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does calculation come from?
From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of calculation?
Words related to calculation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “calculation”?
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What does “calculation” mean?
reckoning, estimate
Right! That's what “calculation” means.
the day after today
Not quite: that's what tomorrow means.
a place or location
Not quite: that's what position means.
a quantity of money
Not quite: that's what sum means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “calculation”?
computation
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development
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association
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information
Not quite: information means something else.
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