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idea vs calculation

calculation vs idea

idea and calculation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
idea Yes No No No
calculation Yes No No No
As nouns, calculation is a hypernym of idea; that is, calculation is a word with a broader meaning than idea:
  • idea: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • calculation: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
Other hypernyms of idea include computation, figuring, reckoning.
idea (noun) calculation (noun)
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
your intention; what you intend to do problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth planning something carefully and intentionally
a personal view
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
Difference between idea and calculation

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