Meaning

6 senses
  1. (transitive)To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

    Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places.

    kalkulieren, berechnen, ausrechnen

    вычисля́тьvyčisljátʹ, вы́числитьvýčislitʹ, подсчи́тыватьpodsčítyvatʹ

    обчи́слюватиobčýsljuvaty, обчисля́тиobčysljáty, обчи́слитиobčýslyty

  2. (intransitive)To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.

    rechnen

  3. (US, dialectal, intransitive)To plan; to expect; to think.

    kalkulieren, sich etwas ausrechnen

  4. To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.

    to calculate or cast one’s nativity

  5. To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.

    to calculate a system of laws for the government and protection of a free people

  6. To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

More definitions
  • make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • judge to be probable
  • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
  • predict in advance

Examples

149 sentences
  1. He calculated the expenses.

    Він підрахував витрати.

    ruОн подсчитал расходы.

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  2. Tom calculated his expenses.

    Том підрахував свої витрати.

    ruТом подсчитал свои расходы.

    deTom berechnete seine Ausgaben.

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  3. It was a calculated risk.

    Це був прорахований ризик.

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  4. He calculated the speed of light.

    ruОн вычислил скорость света.

    deEr berechnete die Lichtgeschwindigkeit.

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  5. I haven't calculated the bill yet.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
(transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.:
Русский
By meaning 1
(transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
(transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.:
(intransitive) to determine values or solutions:
(intransitive) plan:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“to reckon, compute

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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Forms

calculates, calculating, calculated, calculated
Base formcalculate · to calculate
3rd person singularcalculates
Present participlecalculating
Past simplecalculated
Past participlecalculated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycalculate
he, she, itcalculates

Past simpleLesson

all personscalculated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave calculated
he, she, ithas calculated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill calculate

Synonyms

22 synonyms
determine value of or solution to:computeB2reckonB2work out
Close in meaning

Word family

21 related words

See also

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