calculation

noun
/ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/UK/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃn̩/CA/ˌkælkjəˈlæɪʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.

  1. derived from calculatio
  2. inherited from calculation

Definitions

  1. The act or process of calculating.

  2. The result of calculating.

    • As a check on these calculations we note that the total probability for 0, 1, 2, or 3 successes must be one since there are no other possibilities.
  3. Reckoning, estimate.

    • By my calculation, we should be there by midnight.
  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. An expectation based on circumstances.

    2. The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without…

      The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at calculation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at calculation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at calculation

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