calculation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃn̩/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌkælkjəˈlæɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === calculation (countable and uncountable, plural calculations) (mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating. (mathematics, countable) The result of calculating. (countable) Reckoning, estimate. (countable) An expectation based on circumstances. (chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces. ==== Synonyms ==== (act or process of calculating): computation, evaluation, reckoning (old); see also Thesaurus:calculation (Result of calculation): sum (estimate): estimate, guess, reckoning, measurement (act or process of imagining sequences of moves): reading ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== calculable calculate calculator calculus ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === auction call