calculation
From Latin 'calculatio', from 'calculare' meaning 'to count, to reckon'.
NOUN
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計算
literal
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算出
formal
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計算方法
formal
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コンピュータ計算
technical
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計算の過程
untranslatable
(Refers to the process of calculation rather than a single term.)
Antonyms
guess
The act or process of calculating; computation. It can also refer to the result obtained from such a process, or a careful and deliberate plan or assessment made after considering all factors.
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- The engineer performed a complex calculation to determine the structural integrity of the bridge. — The act of performing mathematical operations.
- According to my calculations, we should arrive by noon. — The result or outcome of a computation.
- His decision to move abroad was a cold, rational calculation, not an emotional one. — A deliberate plan or assessment.