calculation

noun

(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.

Roots

calxcalc- · Latin · limestone, small stone

Synonyms for calculation

computationn reckoningn figuringn estimationn arithmeticn calculusn countingn approximationn mensurationn deliberationn

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Where does calculation come from?

The word calculation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root calc-, from Latin calx (“limestone, small stone”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.