This is the 2753rd most frequent French word.
calcul
"Calcul" in English means "calculation" or "computation."
Here, 'calcul' refers to the act or process of calculating, specifically using mental arithmetic, which emphasizes a mathematical computation performed using mental ability.
Le calcul mental est utile dans la vie quotidienne.
Mental calculation is useful in everyday life.
In this sentence, 'calcul' is used to describe an estimation or computation of the distance, highlighting the application of reasoning or mathematics to solve a problem.
Son calcul de la distance était incorrect.
His calculation of the distance was incorrect.
Here, 'calcul' refers to the accounting or systematic computation of costs, typically applying financial or logical procedures to determine a total figure.