útreikningi

Útreikningi is an Icelandic noun meaning calculation, computation, or estimation. It is used across mathematics, statistics, finance, engineering, and everyday language to refer to the process of determining numerical values as well as the resulting figures. The common base form is útreikningur, formed from the verb útreikna “to calculate” with the nominal ending -ingur. Útreikningi is a declined form of útreikningur, appearing in various grammatical cases within sentences.

Usage and meaning: In practice, útreikningar describe steps or results of calculations. In financial contexts, phrases such as útreikningur á kostnaði or útreikningur á hagnaði denote cost calculations, forecasts, budgets, and profitability analyses. In education and science, the term covers computations performed for experiments, models, and data analysis. It can also refer to an estimate or projection derived from calculation rather than direct measurement, similar to how “estimate” or “projection” is used in English.

Variants and related terms: The plural form útreikningar means “calculations.” The concept is often expressed through compounds or with more specific terminology in technical contexts, such as útreikningakerfi for a calculation system or útreikningatæki for a device used to perform calculations. In modern Icelandic, útreikningur and its inflected forms are common in academic, professional, and everyday discourse when discussing numerical methods, budgeting, and numerical reasoning.

See also: Reikningur, reiknivél, tölfræði.