Calculate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
- judge to be probable (syn: count on, estimate, figure, forecast, reckon)
- keep an account of (syn: account)
- predict in advance (syn: forecast)
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public (syn: aim, direct)
- have faith or confidence in (syn: bank, bet, count, depend, look, reckon, rely, swear)
Extra examples
I need to calculate how long it will take me to drive to Chicago.
We calculated the cost of new carpeting for the whole house.
We need to calculate our chances of success before we invest more money in the business.
We calculated that the trip would take two days.
We didn't calculate for such bad weather.
We'd better calculate on a large crowd and provide plenty of food.
Don't calculate on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money.
The coach was calculated to carry six regular passengers.
He asked those pupils who calculated to join the musical school to come forward.
These instruments calculate distances precisely.
I'm trying to calculate how much paint we need.
Sally calculated that she'd have about £100 left.
Rates are calculated on an hourly basis.
Researchers calculated that this group was at a higher risk of heart disease.
It's difficult to calculate what effect all these changes will have on the company.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: calculate
he/she/it: calculates
present participle: calculating
past tense: calculated
past participle: calculated
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