Sentence examples for were calculating from inspiring English sources
verb
To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
- Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places.
"We were calculating this possibility from the start," he said.
The stock halved in value and analysts were calculating the odds on AIG's survival.
Another spokesman, Petty Officer Erik Swanson, said officials were calculating the cost of the operation.
With the support of Britain assured, American officials were calculating that if they secured seven votes from nonpermanent members, France would almost certainly acquiesce in the final hour.
Mr. Geithner and two top aides to the president — Rahm Emanuel, the president's chief of staff, and David Axelrod, a senior political adviser, were calculating the political options.
They said they were calculating their extra clean-up costs while the strike went on, and planned to have city lawyers "follow up" in recouping the sum.
"Kenny and Damien were calculated gambles.
(The accident exposures were calculated, not measured).
All percentages were calculated using USD.
Genotype frequencies were calculated.
Thermodynamic parameters were calculated.
