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Word: Calculate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin calculat- ‘counted’, from the verb calculare, from calculus ‘a small pebble (as used on an abacus)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkalkjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically
Short Definition:determine mathematically
Examples:- the program can calculate the number of words that will fit in the space available
- local authorities have calculated that full training would cost around £5,000 per teacher
Definition:
intend (an action) to have a particular effect
Short Definition:intend
Examples:- his last words were calculated to wound her
Definition:
suppose or believe
Short Definition:suppose
Examples:- I calculate it's pretty difficult to git edication down there
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