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noun

as in calculation

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value he wasn't very good at ciphering, but he had excellent language skills

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verb

present participle of cipher

as in calculating

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations were surprised by how much we had spent on the cruise after we had ciphered out the grand total

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Noun

The calculation refers to nominal total returns, combining coupon income and changes in the bond's market price.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
And that calculation isn’t simply about the footprint of the house.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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Get comfortable calculating it accurately, because a sloppy SDE calculation is one of the fastest ways to lose credibility with a serious buyer before negotiations even begin.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Members would research and recommend a new method for calculating how much property owners pay for landscaping, lighting and other services.

— Haley Parsley August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Subsequent research actually backed him up, finding that habitual calculator use before students had internalized basic arithmetic weakened their mental fluency and fact retrieval.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The synergy requirement remains, and so does the arithmetic behind the job losses.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

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Subtle In other words, voice is becoming an increasingly powerful mode of input for computing.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
In the small town of Manchester, New Jersey, Anne Cahalane was among a group of local residents demanding a similar ban on large computing hubs.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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