calculation
n. C / Un. the process of using math to find an answer. It can also mean a careful plan where you think about the risks and benefits before acting.
n. the process of using mathematical methods to determine a value or result; alternatively, a deliberate assessment of the consequences of an action.
The complex calculation took several minutes to complete.
After a quick calculation of the remaining fuel, the pilot decided to land at the nearest airport.
The CEO's decision to merge was a cold, strategic calculation designed to eliminate her primary competitor before the fiscal year ended.
From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.
Countable when referring to a specific mathematical operation; uncountable when referring to the general process of planning or reckoning.