verb
calculate
KAL-kyuh-layt/ˈkælkjuleɪt/
To work out an expected result through reasoning.
The carpenter calculates the required dimensions from her measurements.
Etymology
Latin calculare meant to reckon and came from calculus, a pebble used as a counting counter. This concrete counting practice underlies the broader sense of determining something by computation or estimation.
In context
So if we want to calculate the distance do you see now we can just cross multiply here.
More examples
- We calculated the total cost before ordering.
- His apology was calculated to win back their trust.
- I calculate that we should arrive before sunset.
Forms
calculate · calculates · calculated · calculating
calculation noun — The process or result of working something out systematically.
Similar words
- estimate
- Often finds an approximate result, while calculate can determine an exact one.