calculation

/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [C or U]

Definition

› the process of finding an amount or number using mathematics: A calculation of their tax liability will be made from their account books.

› an opinion that you form about something, or the process of forming an opinion: My calculation is that it's going to take a while.

(Definition of calculation noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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