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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.
新しい計算手法。
A new calculation method.
従来の計算手法では限界がある。
The conventional calculation method has its limits.
この問題に適した計算手法を検討している。
We are considering a calculation method suited to this problem.
機械学習を用いた新しい計算手法により、処理速度が大幅に向上した。
Thanks to a new computational technique using machine learning, processing speed has improved significantly.
Composed of 計算 (calculation; computation) and 手法 (method; technique). The 手法 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 計算のやり方 (how to calculate). Often modified by adjectives: 新しい (new), 従来の (conventional), 高度な (advanced), 効率的な (efficient).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 新しい計算手法: a new calculation method
- 計算手法を用いる: to employ a calculation method
- 計算手法を開発する: to develop a calculation method
- 計算手法の改善: improvement of the calculation method
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 計算方法: calculation method — a more general and everyday synonym; less technical than 計算手法
- 計算アルゴリズム: calculation algorithm — emphasizes a formal step-by-step procedure
- 算出方法: method of derivation — focuses on how a specific figure is obtained rather than the technique in general