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calculation

/kælkjuˈleɪʃən/ /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act or process of calculating.

Examples :

"The calculation of how much flour to buy for the cookies involved adding up the recipe's ingredients. "
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Related Words

Illustration ingredients

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

Illustration midnight

midnight noun

/ˈmɪdnʌɪt/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/

The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.

"The school bus arrived at midnight, after a long day of classes. "

Illustration bedroom

bedroom noun

/ˈbɛdɹʊm/

A room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

"My little brother likes to stay up late, so his bedroom is usually dark when I get home from school. "

Illustration expectation

expectation noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/

The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

"My expectation is that the school will have a good field trip next week. "

Illustration involved

involved verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑlvd/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The gardener involved the climbing roses around the arbor. "

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration calculating

calculating verb

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Illustration process

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

Illustration reckoning

reckoning verb

/ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/

To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.

"To prepare for the school fundraiser, the committee members needed to reckon the costs of the materials. "

Illustration cookies

cookies noun

/ˈkʊkiz/

A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.

"My mom baked chocolate chip cookies for our after-school snack. "

Illustration gallons

gallons noun

/ˈɡælənz/

A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints

"I bought two gallons of milk at the grocery store. "

Illustration estimate

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "