as in math
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
by my calculation, it should take me a month to save up for the weekend getaway
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In Molinaroli’s calculation, the metrics have changed.
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The learning losses revealed in that report, September’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, show that vast numbers of high school seniors don’t even meet the most basic thresholds in reading or math.—
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The arithmetic of loss never makes sense to me—who stays, who goes, and when.—
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Of course, every child should learn how to write essays and do basic arithmetic.—
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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