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operation vs calculation

calculation vs operation

operation and calculation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
operation Yes No No No
calculation Yes No No No
As nouns, calculation is a hypernym of operation; that is, calculation is a word with a broader meaning than operation:
  • operation: (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
  • calculation: the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
Other hypernyms of operation include computation, computing.
operation (noun) calculation (noun)
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) planning something carefully and intentionally
a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
a business especially one run on a large scale
the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
process or manner of functioning or operating
the state of being in effect or being operative
Difference between operation and calculation

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