Calculate

English[]

Etymology[]

From Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“‘I reckon, originally by means of pebbles’”) < calculus (“‘a pebble’”).

Pronunciation[]

IPA: /kæɫkjuːleɪt/

Verb[]

Infinitive
to Calculate

Third person singular
calculat

Simple past
-

Past participle
-

Present participle
ing

to Calculate (third-person singular simple present calculat, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)

(transitive) (mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places.
(intransitive) (mathematics) To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process.
(intransitive) To plan something, especially something morally wrong.

Synonyms[]

(determine value of or solution to): compute, reckon (old), work out
(determine values or solutions): compute, reckon (old)
(plan): plan, plot, scheme

Derived terms[]

calculating

Related terms[]

Translations[]

(transitive) to determine value

Arabic: حسب ar(ar) (Hasaba)
Bulgarian: изчислявам bg(bg), пресмятам bg(bg)
Catalan: calcular ca(ca)
Chinese: 算 cmn(cmn) (suàn), trad. 計算, simpl. 计算 (pinyin: jìsuàn), trad. 計, simpl. 计 (pinyin: jì)
Croatian: kalkulirati hr(hr), izračunati hr(hr)
Czech: spočítat cs(cs)
Dutch: berekenen nl(nl), uitwerken nl(nl)
Esperanto: kalkuli eo(eo)
Finnish: laskea fi(fi)
French: calculer fr(fr)
German: kalkulieren de(de), berechnen de(de), ausrechnen de(de)
Hebrew: חישב he(he) (khishév)

Hungarian: kiszámít hu(hu)
Italian: calcolare it(it)
Japanese: 計算 ja(ja) (keisansuru) する (けいさんする)
Korean: 정산하다 (jeongsanhada)
Lao: ຄຳນວນ lo(lo) (kham-nuan)
Polish: wyliczać pl(pl), kalkulować pl(pl)
Portuguese: calcular pt(pt)
Russian: вычислять ru(ru) (vyčislját'), считать ru(ru) (sčitát'), подсчитывать ru(ru) (podsčítyvat')
Scottish Gaelic: tomhais gd(gd)
Spanish: calcular es(es)
Swedish: beräkna sv(sv), räkna ut sv(sv)

(intransitive) determine values or solutions

Arabic: حسب ar(ar) (Hasaba)
Chinese: trad. 計算, simpl. 计算 (pinyin: jìsuàn)
Dutch: rekenen nl(nl), uitwerken nl(nl)
Finnish: laskea fi(fi)
German: rechnen de(de)
Hungarian: számol hu(hu), számítást végez hu(hu)
Japanese:
value: 計算する(けいさんする,keisansuru), 算定する (さんていする, santeisuru), 算出する(さんしゅつする, sanshutsusuru), 見積もる (みつもる, mitsumoru)

solution: 推定する (すいていする, suisoku suru)

Korean: 계산하다 (gyesanhada)
Portuguese: calcular pt(pt)
Swedish: räkna (count; do calculations in general), beräkna, räkna ut (calculate a specific answer)

(intransitive) plan

Czech: kalkulovat cs(cs)
Dutch: plannen nl(nl), uitwerken nl(nl)
Finnish: suunnitella fi(fi), laskelmoida fi(fi)
German: kalkulieren, sich etwas ausrechnen

Hungarian: kikalkulál hu(hu), kitervel hu(hu)
Japanese: たくらむ(takuramu)
Korean: 꾀하다 (kkoehada)
Swedish: beräkna, räkna ut

External links[]

Calculate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Calculate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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