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mental calculation

mental calculation noun: arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator.

Noun

mental calculation (countable and uncountable, plural mental calculations)

  1. Arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator.

mental calculation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay

mental calculation in Hindi

arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator
मनगणित managṇit

mental calculation in Tamil

arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator
மனக்கணக்கு maṉakkaṇakku

mental calculation in Arabic

arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator
حساب ذهني

mental calculation in Malay

arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator
congak
More languagesFewer languages
mental calculation in Indonesian
aritmetika cepat, congak
mental calculation in Persian
محاسبه ذهنی
mental calculation in Vietnamese
tính nhẩm

Synonyms of mental calculation

Forms of mental calculation

pluralmental calculations

Questions about mental calculation

What does mental calculation mean?
Mental calculation means arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator.
What is mental calculation in Hindi?
Mental calculation in Hindi is मनगणित (managṇit). See Mental calculation meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is mental calculation?
Mental calculation is a noun.
What is the plural of mental calculation?
The plural of mental calculation is mental calculations.

Words near mental calculation in the dictionary

  1. mental asylums
  2. mental block
  3. mental blocks
  4. mental breakdown
  5. mental breakdowns
  6. mental calculation
  7. mental calculator
  8. mental calculators
  9. mental case
  10. mental cases
  11. mental cleft

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