message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers; "0 and 1 are digits"

relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose

nihil - (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); "nihil habet"

bugger all, Fanny Adams, fuck all, sweet Fanny Adams - little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery"

common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title

pip-squeak, small fry, squirt - someone who is small and insignificant

jackanapes, whippersnapper, lightweight - someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous

code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"

math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason"

quantise, quantize - apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor; "Quantize gravity"

work out - be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000"

extract - calculate the root of a number

process - perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information; "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"

prorate - divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for the rest of the month"

miscalculate, misestimate - calculate incorrectly; "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding"

recalculate - calculate anew; "The costs had to be recalculated"

average out, average - compute the average of

factor, factor in, factor out - resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"

add together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"

deduct, subtract, take off - make a subtraction

multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"

fraction, divide - perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"

interpolate, extrapolate - estimate the value of

differentiate - calculate a derivative; take the derivative

integrate - calculate the integral of; calculate by integration

survey - plot a map of (land)

estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

budget - make a budget

capitalise, capitalize - compute the present value of a business or an income

solve, resolve - find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"