(けいさんしき)

けいさんしき
noun
mathematical expression; formula; calculation
1. mathematical expression; calculation formula
A written expression that shows how a value is calculated, using numbers and operators. Used for arithmetic problems as well as formulas in spreadsheets.
計算式(けいさんしき)()く。
I write out the calculation.
この計算式(けいさんしき)間違(まちが)っている。
This formula is wrong.
表計算(ひょうけいさん)ソフトでは、セルに計算式(けいさんしき)入力(にゅうりょく)すると自動(じどう)(こた)えが()る。
In spreadsheet software, when you enter a formula in a cell the answer appears automatically.

Compound of 計算(けいさん) (calculation) + (しき) (formula, expression). Refers to the written form of a calculation rather than the act of calculating.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 計算式(けいさんしき)()てる: to set up a calculation
  • 計算式(けいさんしき)入力(にゅうりょく)する: to enter a formula

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 数式(すうしき): mathematical expression — broader, including algebraic formulas
  • 公式(こうしき): formula — an established formula such as a²+b²=c²