calculate

B1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement

Also spelled calc’lated

US /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #10566

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1

verb
To work out an answer or amount using numbers.

Please calculate the total cost of the trip.
2

verb
To plan or design something carefully for a particular purpose.

His comments were calculated to upset her.

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1 verb · to work out an answer or... compute reckonwork out

2 verb · to plan or design something... aim

More ciphersupputatesuppute

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Forms calculatedcalculatescalculating

Derived forms backcalculatecalculantcalculatablecalculatedcalculatingcalculativecalculatorymiscalculateoutcalculateovercalculateprecalculaterecalculate

Related forms calculation calculator calculus incalculable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“to reckon, compute, calculate”, originally by means of pebbles) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from calculus (“a pebble”), further from calx (“limestone”, calc- in compounds) + -ulus (forms diminutives).

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# calculate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 10566

## Meanings
1. To work out an answer or amount using numbers.
2. To plan or design something carefully for a particular purpose.

## Examples
- Please calculate the total cost of the trip.
- His comments were calculated to upset her.

## Synonyms
- cipher
- supputate
- suppute

## Derived Forms
- backcalculate
- calculant
- calculatable
- calculated
- calculating
- calculative
- calculatory
- miscalculate
- outcalculate
- overcalculate
- precalculate
- recalculate

## Related Forms
- calculation
- calculator
- calculus
- incalculable

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“to reckon, compute, calculate”, originally by means of pebbles) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from calculus (“a pebble”), further from calx (“limestone”, calc- in compounds) + -ulus (forms diminutives).

## AI Etymology
Calculate was borrowed from Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“to reckon, compute, calculate”, originally by means of pebbles) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from calculus (“a pebble”), further from calx (“limestone”, calc- in compounds) + -ulus (forms diminutives).

## Topics
- Mathematics & Measurement

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