How to Spell calculate
calculate
calculate - verb
- To determine by mathematical processes
- To reckon by exercise of practical judgment : estimate
- To solve or probe the meaning of : figure out
- To design or adapt for a purpose
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"calculate the rate of acceleration"
Usage examples
Examples: 'The word "calculate" is important to learn.' 'Please use "calculate" in your sentence.' 'Understanding "calculate" helps with spelling.'
calculate - thesaurus
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin calculātus, past participle of calculāre "to count, reckon, compute," derivative of Latin calculus "pebble, pebble used for calculating on a counting board, method or result of calculation"
Word family
calculation, calculator, calculating
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