calculate — to use numbers to find out a total amount, distance, size, etc.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to use numbers to find out a total amount, distance, size, etc.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
Example Sentences
- My mom can calculate restaurant tips faster than a calculator!
- Students need to calculate the area of the triangle for the exam.
- He calculated that buying 100 hamburgers would be cheaper than one fancy steak.
calculate
VERB[/ˈkælkjəleɪt/]
to use numbers to find out a total amount, distance, size, etc.
The engineer calculated the bridge's load before construction began.
The scientist calculated the result of the experiment. (NUMBERS + ANSWER = CALCULATE)
Calculate the result, evaluate the outcome, and demonstrate the solution.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin calculare, meaning 'to reckon or compute.' This verb originated from calculus, literally meaning 'small stone' or 'pebble,' reflecting the ancient Roman practice of using small stones as counters for mathematical calculations, similar to beads on an abacus.
Breakdown
calculus (small stone, pebble) + -ate (verb suffix forming the infinitive). The noun calculus referred to the counting stones Romans used, while the -ate suffix transformed it into a verb denoting the action of computing.
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📝Examples
“My mom can calculate restaurant tips faster than a calculator!”
“Students need to calculate the area of the triangle for the exam.”
“He calculated that buying 100 hamburgers would be cheaper than one fancy steak.”
“Scientists calculate that there are billions of stars in our galaxy.”
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