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• calculation — [kal΄kyo͞o lā′shən, kal΄kyəlā′shən] n. 1. the act or process of calculating 2. something deduced by calculating; estimate; plan 3. careful planning or forethought, esp. with selfish motives calculative [kal΄kyo͞o lāt′iv, kal΄kyəlāt΄iv] adj …   English World dictionary

• calculation — noun 1 act of calculating/sum calculated ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate, correct, exact, precise ▪ an exact calculation of the amount spent so far ▪ Your calculations are correct. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• calculation — calculative /kal kyeuh lay tiv, leuh tiv/, calculational, calculatory /kal kyeuh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /kal kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of calculating; computation. 2. the result or product of calculating: His calculations… …   Universalium

• calculation — cal|cu|la|tion S2 [ˌkælkjuˈleıʃən] n 1.) [C usually plural, U] when you use numbers in order to find out an amount, price, or value make/do a calculation ▪ Dee looked at the bill and made some rapid calculations. by sb s/some/many calculations ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• calculation */*/ — UK [ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms calculation : singular calculation plural calculations 1) a) [countable] a series of numbers or symbols that you write when you are calculating something a piece of paper covered with… …   English dictionary

• calculation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of calcuLating] Syn. computation, estimation, prediction, figuring, reckoning, adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying, totaling, count; see also estimate 1 , guess . 2. [A forecast] Syn. prediction, prognosis,… …   English dictionary for students

• calculation — Synonyms and related words: adding, aforethought, amount, answer, appraisal, appraisement, approach, approximation, arithmetic, arrangement, assessment, assize, assizement, attack, blueprint, blueprinting, calculatedness, calculus, canniness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• calculation — cal|cu|la|tion [ ,kælkjə leıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count a series of numbers or symbols that you write when you are calculating something: a piece of paper covered with scrawled calculations a ) uncount the process of calculating something 2. ) count… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• calculation — cal•cu•la•tion [[t]ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) math. the act or process of calculating; computation 2) the result of calculating 3) an estimate based on the known facts; forecast 4) forethought; prior or careful planning 5) scheming selfishness • …   From formal English to slang

• calculation — /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/ (say kalkyuh layshuhn) noun 1. the act or process of calculating; computation. 2. result or product of calculating. 3. an estimate based on the various facts in a case; a forecast. 4. forethought; prior or careful planning …  

• deliberate — adj 1 willful, intentional, *voluntary, willing Analogous words: purposed, intended (see INTEND): conscious, cognizant, *aware: mortal, *deadly Antonyms: impulsive Contrasted words: inadvertent, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms