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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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The filing also noted a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, specifically related to the fair value calculations of certain financial instruments.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The latter is the richest man in the world, by some calculations.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
Rough calculations suggest that the adoption of HYBRIT technology could lead to a reduction in net carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden of more than 10%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Such efforts have gone nowhere, however, leaving many would-be solar adopters with difficult calculations to make about their roof.
—Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2024
Netanyahu’s ‘political calculations’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted his goal is to eliminate Hamas completely, even though many experts have warned this may not be achievable.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Originally a company known for its role in video game graphics, Nvidia is still led by its founding CEO Jensen Huang, who is the 11th-richest person in the world thanks to his 3% stake in the company, according to Forbes’ calculations.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Material mistakes can include ineffectively implementing an initiative, making the wrong calculations in a financial projection, choosing the wrong hire and not managing performance in a timely manner.
—Jalie Cohen, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
To execute their extraordinary calculations, quantum computers need to be kept inside large cooling devices to prevent them from overheating.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The latter is the richest man in the world, by some calculations.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
Rough calculations suggest that the adoption of HYBRIT technology could lead to a reduction in net carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden of more than 10%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Such efforts have gone nowhere, however, leaving many would-be solar adopters with difficult calculations to make about their roof.
—Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2024
Netanyahu’s ‘political calculations’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted his goal is to eliminate Hamas completely, even though many experts have warned this may not be achievable.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Originally a company known for its role in video game graphics, Nvidia is still led by its founding CEO Jensen Huang, who is the 11th-richest person in the world thanks to his 3% stake in the company, according to Forbes’ calculations.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Material mistakes can include ineffectively implementing an initiative, making the wrong calculations in a financial projection, choosing the wrong hire and not managing performance in a timely manner.
—Jalie Cohen, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
To execute their extraordinary calculations, quantum computers need to be kept inside large cooling devices to prevent them from overheating.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Calculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculations. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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