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calculation
noun [C or U] (NUMBERS) /ˌkæl.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/Definition
B2 the process of using information you already have and adding, taking away, multiplying, or dividing numbers to judge the number or amount of something: The calculations that you did/made contained a few inaccuracies.Calculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division
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Synonyms and related words:
- average sth out phrasal verb
- axiom noun
- decimal system noun
- equate to sth phrasal verb
- equation noun (STATEMENT)
- figure verb (NUMBER)
- gauge verb (MEASURE)
- grand total noun
- miscount verb
- problem noun
- project verb (CALCULATE)
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