calculation

n.

1. 1. The act, process, or result of calculating.
   2. An estimate based on probabilities.
2. Careful, often cunning estimation and planning of likely outcomes, especially to advance one's own interests.

calculative cal'cu·la'tive adj.

noun

1. The act, process, or result of calculating: computation, figuring, reckoning. See reason/unreason.
2. A careful considering of a matter: advisement, consideration, deliberation, lucubration, study. See thoughts.
3. Careful forethought to avoid harm or risk: care, carefulness, caution, chariness, gingerliness, precaution, wariness. See fear/courage.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
  Synonyms: computation, computing

Meaning #2: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
  Synonyms: computation, figuring, reckoning

Meaning #3: planning something carefully and intentionally
  Synonym: deliberation

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - beregning

Nederlands (Dutch)
berekening, beraming, schatting

Français (French)
n. - calcul, calculs

Deutsch (German)
n. - Berechnung, Rechnung, Schätzung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υπολογισμός, (μτφ.) υστεροβουλία

Italiano (Italian)
conto, calcolo, computo, astuzia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cálculo (m), previsão (f), cautela (f)

Русский (Russian)
вычисления, расчеты, калькуляция, себе на уме

Español (Spanish)
n. - cálculo, cómputo, estimación, astucia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - beräkning, uträkning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
计算, 估计, 预测, 推测, 计算结果, 深思熟虑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 計算, 估計, 預測, 推測, 計算結果, 深思熟慮

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 계산, 추정, 신중한 계획

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 計算, 見積もり, 推定, 予想, 熟慮, 打算, 計算結果

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حسلب, حذر, تفكير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חישוב, תחשיב, שיקול‬

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