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calculate
[ kal-kyuh-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute:
to calculate the velocity of light.
Synonyms: , ,
- to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge.
- to make suitable or fit for a purpose; adapt (usually used passively and with an infinitive):
His remarks were calculated to inspire our confidence.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Chiefly Northern U.S.
- to think; guess.
- to intend; plan.
verb (used without object)
- to make a computation or form an estimate.
- to count or rely (usually followed by on or upon ):
They calculated on good weather.
calculate
/ ˈkælkjʊˌleɪt; ˈkælkjʊlətɪv /
verb
- to solve (one or more problems) by a mathematical procedure; compute
- tr; may take a clause as object to determine beforehand by judgment, reasoning, etc; estimate
- tr; usually passive to design specifically; aim
the car was calculated to appeal to women
- intr; foll by on or upon to depend; rely
- dialect.tr; may take a clause as object
- to suppose; think
- to intend (to do something)
Derived Forms
- calculative, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·c·ٱ verb (used with object) precalculated precalculating
Word History and Origins
Origin of calculate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of calculate1
Example Sentences
Whether the potential positives for South America outweigh the potential negatives is hard to calculate accurately, which brings me to the risks for the continent.
“ we’re witnessing isn’t just bureaucratic dysfunction — it’s a calculated strategy to prolong child detention, discourage and impede reunification, and extract as much personal data as possible for future immigration enforcement,” Chew said.
Divide my affection for the first movie by the few clever beats here and it’s enough to get me to see what O’Connor is calculating for “The Accountant 3.”
That alone makes this strike both brutal and symbolic: a calculated assault not just on lives, but on a fragile sense of normalcy the Indian state has worked hard to project in the disputed region.
According to plans, revenues collected from toll fees will repay the state-backed loans that were taken out to finance the construction, and Mr Vincentsen calculates that will take around four decades.
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