as in math
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
by my calculation, it should take me a month to save up for the weekend getaway
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Recent Examples of calculation
That underperformance works out to more than $60 million in tax revenues Denver may be missing out on this year based on its sales tax rate of 4.81%, according to a Denver Post calculation.
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Redfin's calculations, homebuyers in all seven swing states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—lost some purchasing power between September 17 and October 28.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
However, that is easier said than done, as in order to make the TCJA permanent, doing so, in its most general terms, would require creating additional revenue for the Treasury Department to make up for the purported lost revenue that TCJA caused under certain calculations.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Depending on the election’s outcome, Biden and Harris might make different calculations on how to proceed with lame-duck actions.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Redfin's calculations, homebuyers in all seven swing states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—lost some purchasing power between September 17 and October 28.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
However, that is easier said than done, as in order to make the TCJA permanent, doing so, in its most general terms, would require creating additional revenue for the Treasury Department to make up for the purported lost revenue that TCJA caused under certain calculations.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Depending on the election’s outcome, Biden and Harris might make different calculations on how to proceed with lame-duck actions.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculation
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That math clearly shows the 9700X to be the better option if CPU performance is what matters most.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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There’s zero justification to declare a winner before the math adds up, and the raft of polling data does not get a vote.Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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During this time, your child is being taught basic arithmetic at school, and introducing them to money management can naturally reinforce these skills while also forming the correlation between numbers and real money.Paula Thielen, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Then again, games are still scored with numbers, so arithmetic does matter in these contests.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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If computation requirements continue to trend higher, Super Micro too could see demand grow as the companies infrastructure tools are required to underpin the expansion.Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Well, after figuring out things like how to unfold the mirrors, steering, computation, and making a solar sail to power the electronics.Dan Primack, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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