recalculation
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Definition
Noun: The act or process of calculating something again. This is typically done to correct errors, incorporate new or updated information, or verify an initial result.
Examples
- The accountant performed a recalculation of the quarterly taxes after discovering a misplaced decimal point.
- A recalculation of the satellite's trajectory was necessary when new atmospheric data was received.
- The final grade was changed following a recalculation of the test scores.
Advanced Usage
- "to undergo a recalculation": To be subjected to a new calculation.
- The project's budget had to undergo a recalculation after the cost of materials increased.
- "to trigger a recalculation": To cause a new calculation to be necessary.
- Entering a new variable into the model will trigger a recalculation of all outputs.
Variants and Related Words
- Recalculate (verb): To calculate again.
- The software will automatically recalculate the total when you change any number.
- Calculated (adj): Determined by mathematical calculation.
- Calculation (noun): The process of using mathematics to find an answer or result.
Synonyms
- Recomputation: The act of computing again.
- Reassessment: The consideration of something again, especially to make a new judgment (often broader than just numerical).
- Rechecking: Examining something again for accuracy.
Antonyms
- Estimation: A rough or approximate calculation.
- Guess: An opinion or judgment formed without sufficient evidence or calculation.
Notes on Usage
"Recalculation" is a specific term used primarily in technical, financial, scientific, and data-processing contexts. It implies a formal, often precise, mathematical process is being repeated. It is not typically used for casual rethinking or re-evaluating non-numerical matters.
Noun
- the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data)
- recalculation yielded a much larger value