English noun: calculation |
1. | calculation (act) the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods |
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| Synonyms | computation, computing |
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| Broader (hypernym) | procedure, process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | mathematical operation, mathematical process, number crunching, operation, recalculation, transposition |
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2. | calculation (cognition) problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
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| Synonyms | computation, figuring, reckoning |
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| Broader (hypernym) | problem solving |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | approximation, conversion, derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, estimate, estimation, extrapolation, first derivative, idea, integral, interpolation |
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3. | calculation (cognition) planning something carefully and intentionally |
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| Samples | It was the deliberation of his act that was insulting.
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| Synonyms | deliberation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | planning, preparation, provision |
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