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   Cal·cu·late

   /ˈkalkyəˌlāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically: "Japanese land value was calculated at 2.5 times that of the U.S" Similar computework outreckonfigureenumeratedetermineevaluatequantifyassesscostput a figure onadd upadd togethercount uptallytotaltotalizecalibrategaugetot uprare:cast
   • ▪ determine by reasoning, experience, or common sense; reckon or judge: "I was bright enough to calculate that she had been on vacation"
   • ▪ include as an essential element in one's plans: "he may have calculated on maximizing pressure for policy revision" Similar expectanticipatereckonbargainrelydependcountbanktake as readinformal:figure on
   • 2. intend (an action) to have a particular effect: "his last words were calculated to wound her" Similar intendmeandesignplanaim
   • 3. suppose or believe. dialect US

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin calculat- ‘counted’, from the verb calculare, from calculus ‘a small pebble (as used on an abacus)’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. calculative adjective

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   To calculate is to compute, by figuring out a mathematical equation or a situation. You can calculate your monthly student loan payments, or calculate the risk of not paying them on time.

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   1 day ago · If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.

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   Definition of calculate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   calculate meaning: 1. to discover an amount or number using mathematics: 2. to be intended to have a particular…. Learn more.

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   To reckon or determine by reasoning, evaluating, etc.; estimate; judge. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make for a deliberate purpose; design. A sturdy car that is calculated to last for years; a choice that was calculated to please. American Heritage. To plan or intend for a purpose. A tale calculated to mislead us.

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   The meaning of CALCULATE is to determine by mathematical processes. How to use calculate in a sentence.

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   CALCULATE meaning: 1 : to find (a number, answer, etc.) by using mathematical processes; 2 : to get a general idea about the value, size, or cost of (something) estimate.