American English
/ˈkʰæl.kjəˌleɪts/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: calculate
To use numbers and math to find an exact answer, such as a total, cost, or percentage.
Practice out loudTo use numbers and math to find an exact answer, such as a total, cost, or percentage.
We need to calculate the total before we pay.
Can you calculate how much paint we need?
calculate the total · calculate the percentage · calculate the area · calculate the average
calculate the cost of something
calculate how much something costs
To think carefully about a situation and its possible results before deciding or acting.
She calculated the risks before opening the business.
He carefully calculated whether the trip was worth the cost.
calculate the risks · calculate your chances · calculate the likely outcome
calculate the risks of doing something
calculate whether something is worth doing
The final e disappears before -ing: calculating, not calculateing.