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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescálculo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkaɫkulu
"O cálculo matemático estava muito difícil."
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The mathematical process of determining something.
"According to my calculations, we should arrive in two hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin calculatio, stemming from calculus meaning 'a small stone used for counting'. Over centuries, it evolved from physical counting methods using pebbles to abstract mathematical computation and logical reasoning processes in the early modern era.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calculation" is said worldwide
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calcul
Transliteration: kal.kyl
"Le calcul mental est très utile au quotidien."
Berechnung
Transliteration: bəˈʁɛçnʊŋ
"Die Berechnung des Gewinns war korrekt."
calcolo
Transliteration: ˈkalkolo
"Ho fatto un errore di calcolo nel bilancio."
cálculo
Transliteration: ˈkalkulo
"El cálculo de la distancia tomó varios minutos."
cálculo
Transliteration: ˈkaɫkulu
"O cálculo matemático estava muito difícil."
गणना
Transliteration: gananā
"मेरी गणना के अनुसार यह काम पूरा हो गया है।"
计算
Transliteration: jìsuàn
"这项计算需要非常高的精确度。"
계산
Transliteration: gyesan
"그의 계산은 정확히 맞아떨어졌습니다."
計算
Transliteration: keisan
"その計算には間違いがありません。"
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