calculate
to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light.
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.
Chiefly Northern U.S.
to think; guess.
to intend; plan.
to make a computation or form an estimate.
to count or rely (usually followed by on or upon): They calculated on good weather.
Origin of calculate
1Other words for calculate
Other words from calculate
- pre·cal·cu·late, verb (used with object), pre·cal·cu·lat·ed, pre·cal·cu·lat·ing.
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How to use calculate in a sentence
In those states, margin is calculated among votes cast for Republicans only.
Almost Everyone Trump Endorses Wins Their Primary … But Is He Padding His Record? | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 26, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightPreviously, Chrome’s filtering had focused more on “URL-based blocks” versus dynamically calculating the impact of individual ads, according to Kershaw.
Google Chrome’s new ‘heavy ads’ blocker catches some publishers by surprise | Lara O'Reilly | August 26, 2020 | DigidayCompanies calculate profits per employees by dividing their net income by the number of their full-time employees.
Here’s how much these tech giants are making in profit per employee | jonathanvanian2015 | August 24, 2020 | FortuneKennedy, the founder and former chief executive of human resources software platform Topia, calculated that statistic before launching her congressional campaign—because she’s hoping to be the first.
Brynne Kennedy could be the first female tech founder to serve in Congress | ehinchliffe | August 24, 2020 | FortuneThe S&P 500 dropped roughly 6% in the two weeks following the election, Fortune calculated, while the Dow fell around 5% in the two weeks “as litigation threatened to prolong the uncertainty,” McLoughlin writes.
Here’s what could happen to stock markets if the Trump-Biden election results are contested | Anne Sraders | August 18, 2020 | Fortune
It is impossible to calculate the full effect that watching this on television, listening on the radio must have had on Sam.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ | Peter Guralnick | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore than a year ago, we asked experts to calculate the cost of electing a Congress in 2016 that would pass fundamental reform.
Our New SuperPAC Is Going to Change American Politics for $12 Million | Lawrence Lessig, Mark McKinnon | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA nutritionist can also help you calculate your consumption with a food diary, and can pinpoint your top sources of sodium.
There is also an argument that it makes more sense to calculate consumption rather than income.
In some parts of the world it's virtually impossible to calculate the number of executions.
Florida Drags Down U.S. on Amnesty International’s Global Death Penalty Report | Nico Hines | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTClassify each leukocyte seen, and calculate what percentage each variety is of the whole number classified.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe Brahmins observe the stars, and by their aid calculate the most fortunate day and even hour for the ceremony to take place.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer"calculate we kin git a drink there," said Scattergood, pointing to a little shanty in a clearing by the roadside.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandThis Davidson was reluctant to do, since he knew the lad would have to calculate closely to make his food last.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonThey went on for about four leagues, then Gorenflot lay down on the grass to sleep, while Chicot began to calculate.
Chicot the Jester | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
British Dictionary definitions for calculate
/ (ˈkælkjʊˌleɪt) /
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
(tr; may take a clause as object) US dialect
to suppose; think
to intend (to do something)
Origin of calculate
1Derived forms of calculate
- calculative (ˈkælkjʊlətɪv), adjective
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