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   calculate

   /ˈkalkjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically: "the program can calculate the number of words that will fit in the space available" 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. 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 "I calculate it's pretty difficult to git edication down there"

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › calculateCalculate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCALCULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to judge the amount or value of something by using information and esp. numbers: [ + question word ] We tried to calculate how fast he was moving when the car crashed. I calculated the total cost to be over $9000. [ + that clause ] Lieutenant Chilton calculated that six men had been lost.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › calculateCALCULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Calculate definition: to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute. See examples of CALCULATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCALCULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to judge the amount or value of something by using information and esp. numbers: [ + question word ] We tried to calculate how fast he was moving when the car crashed. I calculated the total cost to be over $9000. [ + that clause ] Lieutenant Chilton calculated that six men had been lost.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › calculateCalculate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you calculate, you either count something up or calculate on something happening. You might be able to calculate the answer to a simple equation in your head but need a calculator to figure out a more complex problem.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcalculate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › calculateCalculate - definition of calculate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To ascertain by computation; reckon: calculating the area of a circle; calculated their probable time of arrival. 2. To make an estimate of; evaluate: calculating the team's chances of winning. 3. To make for a deliberate purpose; design: a sturdy car that is calculated to last for years; a choice that was calculated to please.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCALCULATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCALCULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › calculatecalculate | meaning of calculate in Longman Dictionary of...

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    calculate meaning, definition, what is calculate: to find out how much something will cost...: Learn more.