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calculations

Pronunciation: [ˌkæl.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃənz]

Word

Context: "mathematics"

(noun) the process of using numbers to find an answer or solve a problem. It's like when you figure out how much you can spend at a store by adding up prices or when you work out how many cookies you can make with a recipe.

Example

The calculations showed that we could finish the project on time.

Example

Her calculations were wrong, which made the results incorrect.

Example

What calculations do we need to make for the budget?

Context: "estimations"

(noun) the act of guessing or estimating something based on numbers or information. It's like when you try to guess how many candies are in a jar by using some math.

Example

His quick calculations helped him win the game guessing the number of jellybeans.

Example

Without proper calculations, her guess was far off from the real number.

Example

What was your fastest calculation to estimate the time needed?

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