Definition of CALCULATION

calculation

Meanings

Plural: calculations

Noun

  • the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
  • problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
  • planning something carefully and intentionally
  • The act or process of calculating.
  • The result of calculating.
  • Reckoning, estimate.
  • An expectation based on circumstances.
  • The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis.
Morphologically calculate + -ion

Scrabble Score: 15

calculation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
calculation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
calculation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

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