Calculator - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic
Extra examples
Try doing the math without a calculator.
This calculator will fit nicely in your shirt pocket.
...can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator...
It might be more convenient to use a calculator, rather than adding the numbers yourself.
...for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator...
He looked with the eye of the poet and artist, and not those of the practician and calculator.
The abacus was the precursor of the modern electronic calculator.
Candidates are not allowed to use a calculator in this exam.
He had cheated in the test by using a calculator.
I had my calculator ready.
The calculator has a digital readout.
Word forms
singular: calculator
plural: calculators
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