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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

   Scrabble Points: 13

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

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   CALCULATE definition: 1. to judge the number or amount of something by using the information that you already have, and…. Learn more.

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

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

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   CALCULATE meaning: 1. to judge the number or amount of something by using the information that you already have, and…. Learn more.

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

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   to guess something or form an opinion by using all the information available synonym estimate. calculate that… Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area. calculate how much, what, etc. It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life.

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

7. 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.

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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.

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

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   Jul 8, 2016 · to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCALCULATE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

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    Definitions of 'calculate' 1. If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine. [...] 2. If you calculate the effects of something, especially a possible course of action, you think about them in order to form an opinion or decide what to do. [...]

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.