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/
Korean meaning: 계산하다, 산출하다
Korean pronunciation: 칼-큘-레이트 (강세: 칼)
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
라틴어 'calculare'에서 유래했는데, 이는 작은 돌(calculus)을 사용해서 계산했던 고대 로마의 계산 방식에서 비롯되었습니다. 마치 주판알처럼 돌멩이로 수학을 했던 거죠!
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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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