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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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