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calculation - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | calculation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | computing, estimating amount |
| Synonyms: | arithmetic, computation, estimate, estimation, forecast, judgment, prediction, reckoning, summation, adding, ciphering, counting, dividing, figuring, multiplying, subtracting, totaling |
| Main Entry: | calculation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | computed or estimated amount |
| Synonyms: | answer, computation, divination, estimate, estimation, forecast, judgment, prediction, prognosis, reckoning, reply, figuring, prognostication |
| Main Entry: | calculation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | forethought |
| Synonyms: | caution, contrivance, deliberation, discretion, foresight, planning, precaution, prudence, thought, canniness, circumspection |
| Main Entry: | arithmetic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mathematics |
| Synonyms: | addition, calculation, computation, division, estimation, multiplication, reckoning, subtraction, figuring |
| Main Entry: | cleverness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brightness, ingenuity |
| Synonyms: | ability, adroitness, astuteness, calculation, dexterity, discernment, flair, gift, gumption, intelligence, quickness, sagacity, sense, shrewdness, skill, talent, wisdom, wit, brains, canniness, quick wit, resourcefulness, sharpness, smartness |
| Antonyms: | foolishness, ignorance, stupidity, naievety, senselessness |
| Main Entry: | computation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | performing arithmetic |
| Synonyms: | calculation, data processing, estimating, estimation, gauge, guess, reckoning, ciphering, computing, counting, figuring, summing, totalling |
| Antonyms: | conjecture, guesstimation |
| Main Entry: | count |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tally; number |
| Synonyms: | calculation, computation, enumeration, outcome, poll, reckoning, result, sum, toll, total, whole, numbering |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
| Main Entry: | deliberation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | serious thought, discussion |
| Synonyms: | application, attention, calculation, care, caution, cogitation, conference, consideration, consultation, debate, forethought, heed, meditation, prudence, purpose, rap, reflection, speculation, study, ventilation, wariness, brainwork, carefulness, cerebration, circumspection, confabulation, ratiocination |
| Main Entry: | discretion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caution, judgment |
| Synonyms: | acumen, attention, calculation, care, concern, consideration, deliberation, diplomacy, discernment, discrimination, foresight, forethought, gumption, heed, maturity, observation, perspicacity, precaution, presence of mind, providence, prudence, responsibility, sagacity, sense, shrewdness, solicitude, tact, thoughtfulness, vigilance, wariness, warning, watchfulness, wisdom, canniness, carefulness, chariness, circumspection, considerateness, good sense, heedfulness, judiciousness |
| Antonyms: | carelessness, indiscretion, thoughtlessness |
| Main Entry: | evaluation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment |
| Synonyms: | appraisal, assessment, calculation, decision, estimate, estimation, interpretation, opinion, rating, stock, take, valuation, appraisement, guesstimation |
| Notes: | valuation means 'an estimated value,' whereas evaluation means 'the estimating of value'; thus, a valuation measures something's worth and an evaluation is the process of examination that results in a measurement |
| Main Entry: | expectancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anticipation |
| Synonyms: | assumption, assurance, belief, calculation, confidence, conjecture, expectation, hope, likelihood, outlook, prediction, presentation, presentiment, presumption, probability, prospect, reliance, supposition, surmise, suspense, trust, view, looking forward, waiting |
| Main Entry: | expectation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief, anticipation |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, assumption, assurance, calculation, chance, confidence, conjecture, design, expectancy, fear, forecast, hope, intention, likelihood, motive, notion, outlook, possibility, prediction, presumption, probability, promise, prospect, reliance, supposition, surmise, suspense, trust, view, looking forward |
| Main Entry: | forecast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prediction, often of weather or business |
| Synonyms: | anticipation, augury, budget, calculation, cast, conjecture, divination, estimate, foreknowledge, foresight, forethought, guess, outlook, planning, precognition, prescience, prognosis, projection, prophecy, foreseeing, foretelling, foretoken, prevision, prognostication |
| Main Entry: | mathematics |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arithmetic |
| Synonyms: | addition, calculation, division, multiplication, subtraction, algebra, calculus, figures, geometry, math, numbers, trigonometry |
| Main Entry: | reckoning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | computation, account |
| Synonyms: | IOU*, addition, arithmetic, bad news*, bill, calculation, charge, check, cost, count, debt, due, estimate, estimation, fee, grunt*, invoice, score, settlement, statement, summation, tab, working, adding, ciphering, counting, figuring |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mensuration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | survey |
| Synonyms: | assessment, calculation, estimate, evaluation, judgment, measure, measurement |
| Main Entry: | prudence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caution |
| Synonyms: | austerity, calculation, care, concern, conservation, conservatism, coolness, deliberation, diligence, discretion, economy, foresight, forethought, frugality, heed, judgment, precaution, providence, reasoning, sagacity, tact, vigilance, watchfulness, wisdom, carefulness, circumspection, considerateness, heedfulness, judiciousness |
| Antonyms: | carelessness, disregard, imprudence, rashness, recklessness |
| Main Entry: | discovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | finding, uncovering |
| Synonyms: | analysis, calculation, detection, determination, diagnosis, discernment, disclosure, distinguishing, empiricism, encounter, exploration, exposition, exposure, feeling, hearing, identification, introduction, invention, learning, locating, location, origination, perception, revelation, strike, verification, ascertainment, authentication, certification, espial, experimentation, sensing, sighting, unearthing |
| Antonyms: | loss, miss |
| Main Entry: | prospect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outlook for future |
| Synonyms: | anticipation, calculation, chance, contemplation, expectancy, expectation, forecast, future, hope, likelihood, odds, opening, plan, possibility, presumption, probability, promise, proposal, thought, in the cards, irons in the fire |
| Main Entry: | purpose |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | intention, meaning, aim |
| Synonyms: | ambition, animus, aspiration, big idea, bourn, calculation, design, desire, destination, determination, direction, dream, drift, end, expectation, function, goal, hope, idea, intendment, intent, mecca, mission, object, objective, plan, point, premeditation, principle, project, proposal, proposition, prospect, reason, resolve, scheme, scope, target, ulterior motive, view, whatfor, where one's headed, whole idea, why and wherefore, whyfor, will, wish |
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