mental calculation

ˈmɛntəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən

Definition

Definition of mental calculation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

no toolscalculation done in one's mind without using physical aids

He performed the mental calculation quickly to solve the problem.
Mental calculation is a useful skill in exams.
She relied on mental calculation to split the bill.

mental arithmetic

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Expressions with mental

mental block

inability to continue a train of thought

A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.

mental note

deliberate private reminder, kept without writing

I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.

mental gymnastics

complex thinking or reasoning to understand something

The puzzle required some mental gymnastics to solve.

go mental

exp.

behave in a wild or irrational way

She went mental at the concert.

make a mental note

consciously decide to remember something

He made a mental note of the meeting time.

paint a mental picture

describe something in detail

She painted a mental picture of the bustling market for her audience.

Expressions with calculation

beyond calculation

adj.

impossible to quantify or measure

The value of her kindness is beyond calculation.

back of the envelope calculation

quick rough estimate done informally

He made a back of the envelope calculation to check the costs.

with cold calculation

adv.

strategically and without emotion

She planned her career moves with cold calculation.

cold calculation

thinking or deciding without emotion, only using logic

His actions were driven by cold calculation.

tax calculation

process of working out how much money someone must pay in taxes

The accountant handled the tax calculation for their small business.

calculation basis

underlying value or rule used as the starting point for calculations

The pension amount depends on the calculation basis defined in the contract.

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French:calcul mental, ...
German:Kopfrechnen, ...
Italian:calcolo mentale, ...
Spanish:cálculo mental, ...
Portuguese:conta de cabeça, ...
Chinese:心算, ...
Japanese:暗算, ...
Arabic:حساب ذهني, ...
Hebrew:חִישּׁוּב בְּעַל פֶּה, ...
Russian:устный счёт, ...
Ukrainian:усний рахунок, ...
Hindi:मानसिक गणना, ...
Bengali:মানসিক গণনা, ...
Catalan:càlcul mental, ...
Czech:počítání zpaměti, ...
Danish:hovedregning, ...
Dutch:hoofdrekensom, ...
Greek:νοερός υπολογισμός, ...
Hungarian:fejszámolás, ...
Khmer:ការគណនាក្នុងចិត្ត, ...
Korean:암산, ...
Persian:محاسبه ذهنی, ...
Polish:obliczenia w pamięci, ...
Portuguese (BR):conta de cabeça, ...
Romanian:calcul mental, ...
Swedish:huvudräkning, ...
Thai:การคิดเลขในใจ, ...
Turkish:zihinsel hesaplama, ...
Vietnamese:tính nhẩm, ...

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