Measurement vs. Calculation — What's the Difference?

Measurement is the quantification of attributes of an object or event, which can be used to compare with other objects or events. The scope and application of measurement are dependent on the context and discipline.

A calculation is a deliberate process that transforms one or more inputs into one or more results. The term is used in a variety of senses, from the very definite arithmetical calculation of using an algorithm, to the vague heuristics of calculating a strategy in a competition, or calculating the chance of a successful relationship between two people.

The action of measuring something

The act, process, or result of calculating.

The act of measuring or the process of being measured.

An estimate based on probabilities.

A system of measuring

Careful, often cunning estimation and planning of likely outcomes, especially to advance one's own interests.

The dimension, quantity, or capacity determined by measuring

The act or process of calculating.

The act of measuring.

The result of calculating.

Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.

(countable) Reckoning, estimate.

The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required.

(countable) An expectation based on circumstances.

The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.

The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

The act or process of measuring;

The act or process, or the result, of calculating; computation; reckoning, estimate.

An expectation based on circumstances.

The procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

Planning something carefully and intentionally;