What is another word for calculations?

Pronunciation: [kˌalkjʊlˈe͡ɪʃənz] (IPA)

Calculations, also known as computations, involve performing a series of mathematical processes to determine a numerical result. This can include addition, subtraction, multiply, division, and more complex operations such as algebra and calculus. Another synonym for calculations is reckoning, which refers to the process of estimating or calculating a value based on certain information or assumptions. Other synonyms for calculations include computation, math, arithmetic, and figures. These terms are often used interchangeably in academia, finance, and scientific research, as they all refer to the process of performing calculations or mathematical analysis. Accurate and precise calculations are fundamental in many fields to make informed decisions and generate reliable data.

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Usage examples for Calculations

Now, all astronomical calculations in which time is a necessary fact to be known, must be expressed in astronomical time.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper
Before starting in, put a large cross on pages 4 and 5. For any calculations you are going to make, these pages are unnecessary and they are liable to lead to confusion.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper
It cannot be any other if your calculations are correct.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper

Famous quotes with Calculations

  • We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face.
    Kofi Annan
  • It is the mark of a great man that he puts to flight all ordinary calculations. He is at once sublime and touching, childlike and of the race of giants.
    Honore de Balzac
  • Arab leaders worry more about making money from the profits they get from oil and gas that they turn the other way when Lebanon is being destroyed right next to them. Their neighbours are being murdered, but they only make calculations for their own benefit.
    Abu Bakar Bashir
  • My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.
    Omar Bongo
  • There are many different kinds of radioactive waste and each has its own half-life so, just to be on the safe side and to simplify matters, I base my calculations on the worst one and that's plutonium.
    David R. Brower

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