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calculate

[ kal-kyuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

calculated, calculating.
  1. to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute:

    to calculate the velocity of light.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge.
  3. to make suitable or fit for a purpose; adapt (usually used passively and with an infinitive):

    His remarks were calculated to inspire our confidence.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. Chiefly Northern U.S.
    1. to think; guess.
    2. to intend; plan.


verb (used without object)

calculated, calculating.
  1. to make a computation or form an estimate.
  2. to count or rely (usually followed by on or upon ):

    They calculated on good weather.

calculate

/ 藞k忙lkj蕣藢le瑟t; 藞k忙lkj蕣l蓹t瑟v /

verb

  1. to solve (one or more problems) by a mathematical procedure; compute
  2. tr; may take a clause as object to determine beforehand by judgment, reasoning, etc; estimate
  3. tr; usually passive to design specifically; aim

    the car was calculated to appeal to women

  4. intr; foll by on or upon to depend; rely
  5. dialect.
    tr; may take a clause as object
    1. to suppose; think
    2. to intend (to do something)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • calculative, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤别路肠补濒顎僣耻路濒补迟别顎 verb (used with object) precalculated precalculating
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of calculate1

First recorded in 1560鈥70; from Late Latin 肠补濒肠耻濒腻迟耻蝉 鈥渞eckoned,鈥 past participle of 肠补濒肠耻濒腻谤别 鈥渢o reckon,鈥 derivative of calculus 鈥减别产产濒别鈥; calculus
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of calculate1

C16: from Late Latin 肠补濒肠耻濒腻谤别, from calculus pebble used as a counter; see calculus
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The Bloc Qu茅b茅cois had 35 seats going into Monday's vote, taking into consideration the impact of boundary changes on 2021 results - calculated by Elections Canada - and last year's victory in the LaSalle-脡mard-Verdun by-election.

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Staff at several facilities did not adequately review health records and consider mental health conditions 鈥 as required by ICE鈥檚 standards of care 鈥 before engaging in calculated use-of-force incidents.

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But should there be a high level of subsidence after an earthquake, that figure would nearly triple to more than 22,000, the study calculates.

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They were released on Tuesday because the fact they had been in prison since their arrests in 2021 was taken into account when calculating their sentence.

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Until now the amount of carbon stored by the 1.5 trillion trees in the planet's rainforests has been impossible to calculate.

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