(けいさんしゅほう)

けいさんしゅほう
noun
calculation method; computational technique
formalsciencetechnology
1. calculation method; computational technique
A specific procedure or algorithm used to perform a calculation, especially in scientific, engineering, financial, or statistical contexts. Used when discussing the choice or comparison of methods rather than the act of calculating itself.
(あたら)しい計算手法(けいさんしゅほう)
A new calculation method.
従来(じゅうらい)計算手法(けいさんしゅほう)限界(げんかい)ある
The conventional calculation method has its limits.
We are considering a calculation method suited to this problem.
Thanks to a new computational technique using machine learning, processing speed has improved significantly.

Composed of 計算(けいさん) (calculation; computation) and 手法(しゅほう) (method; technique). The 手法(しゅほう) element signals "technique or approach," so the compound highlights the methodology rather than the numerical outcome.

Usage

Appears mainly in technical, academic, and business writing — in papers, engineering specifications, finance reports, and R&D discussions. In casual conversation, people simply say 計算(けいさん)やり(かた) (how to calculate). Often modified by adjectives: (あたら)しい (new), 従来(じゅうらい) (conventional), 高度(こうど)な (advanced), 効率的(こうりつてき)な (efficient).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 計算方法(けいさんほうほう): calculation method — a more general and everyday synonym; less technical than 計算手法(けいさんしゅほう)
  • 計算(けいさん)アルゴリズム: calculation algorithm — emphasizes a formal step-by-step procedure
  • 算出(さんしゅつ)方法(ほうほう): method of derivation — focuses on how a specific figure is obtained rather than the technique in general