calculate
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English
Etymology
From Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“I reckon, originally by means of pebbles”) < calculus (“a pebble”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /kæɫkjuːleɪt/
Verb
to calculate (third-person singular simple present calculates, present participle calculating, simple past and past participle calculated)
- (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
Related terms
External links
- calculate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- calculate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Latin
Verb
calculāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of calculō.
- "calculate ye, compute ye"
- (figuratively) "consider ye as, esteem ye"
Participle
calculāte
- vocative masculine singular of calculātus
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