calculation
🇺🇸
/ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/
noun
C1
using numbers to find an amount
The calculation showed how much money we needed.
C1
thinking about what might happen before deciding
Her calculation helped avoid problems.
R
selfish planning without caring for others
His calculation hurt many people.
translation
using numbers to find an amount; thinking about what might happen before deciding; selfish planning without caring for others
Word Forms
Plural
calculations