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calculation

[kal-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən /




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Man isn’t surpassed by the machine, because man isn’t reducible to calculation or mechanical processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

No, the analogy can’t take us that far; there are no ingredients here, just a calculation you could, in principle, do by hand.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

The figure is a rough calculation based on an estimated 331 trillion won in operating profit -- in line with market consensus reported by Yonhap News Agency -- and roughly 78,000 chip employees.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The final calculation represents the most accurate determination yet of the muon's magnetic moment.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“I knew thirty miles per hour was just too fast,” he says—like hitting the brakes was the result of calculation and not fear.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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