Calculating: meaning, definitions and examples

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calculating

 

[ หˆkรฆlkyษ™หŒleษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

mathematics

Determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically.

Synonyms

compute, estimate, reckon

Examples of usage

  • The computer can calculate the number of miles between two cities in seconds.
  • She calculated the cost of the project to be around $5000.
Context #2 | Verb

planning

Plan for or predict (a future event or situation).

Synonyms

anticipate, forecast, project

Examples of usage

  • We need to calculate our budget for next year.
  • He calculated that the project would take three months to complete.
Context #3 | Noun

informal

A particular calculation or result.

Synonyms

computation, estimation

Examples of usage

  • The final calculation showed a profit of $1000.
  • Her calculations were accurate and precise.

Translations

Translations of the word "calculating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น calculando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฃเคจเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช berechnend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghitung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑั‡ะธัะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obliczanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่จˆ็ฎ—ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท calculant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ calculando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hesaplama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ„์‚ฐ ์ค‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุณุงุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ poฤรญtรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poฤรญtanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎก็ฎ—ไธญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izraฤunavanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reikna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัะตะฟั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hesablama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ calculando

Etymology

The word 'calculate' originated from the Latin word 'calculatus', which means 'reckoned' or 'computed'. The concept of calculating has been essential to human civilization since ancient times, aiding in fields such as astronomy, engineering, and commerce. Over the centuries, advancements in mathematics and technology have further refined the art of calculation, leading to the sophisticated tools and methods we use today.

See also: calculable, calculated, calculatingly, calculation, calculations, calculator, calculus, incalculable, miscalculate, miscalculated.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,080 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.