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Etymology[]
From Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“‘I reckon, originally by means of pebbles’”) < calculus (“‘a pebble’”).
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /kæɫkjuːleɪt/
Verb[]
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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
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Translations[]
(transitive) to determine value
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(intransitive) determine values or solutions
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(intransitive) plan
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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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