calculations

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

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Where does calculations come from?

The word calculations 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.