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| abacus |
a device used for counting or calculating. An abacus has beads or other counters that slide along rods or in grooves. |
| algorism |
the system of numbering and calculating in Arabic numerals and decimals; decimal system. |
| calculation |
the act, process, or result of calculating or making computations. [1/4 definitions] |
| calculator |
a machine or computer application used in calculating or computing numbers. |
| computation |
a method or system of computing or calculating. [1/3 definitions] |
| estimation |
the act or an instance of estimating or calculating approximately. [1/3 definitions] |
| point |
in education, a unit used for grading and calculating credits. [1/18 definitions] |
| reckoning |
the process of determining by counting, calculating, or estimating. [1/4 definitions] |
| sea level |
the surface level of the sea, esp. the mean between high and low tide, which is used as a standard in calculating land elevations and sea depths. |
| tax-deductible |
excluded when calculating tax on income. |
| triangulate |
to measure or survey by using known angles and distances and calculating according to the properties of triangles. [1/3 definitions] |
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