1. [noun] (mathematics) (uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
2. [noun] (mathematics) (countable) The result of calculating.
3. [noun] (countable) Reckoning, estimate.
4. [noun] (countable) An expectation based on circumstances.
5. [noun] The procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods.
6. [noun] Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities.
7. [noun] Planning something carefully and intentionally; 'it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting'.