gerund or present participle
It means using numbers and math to find an exact answer, such as a total, cost, or percentage.
Calculating the total will take a few seconds.
The software is calculating the final price.
American English
How to pronounce calculating
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
KAALkyuhlaydihng
/ˈkʰæl.kjəˌleɪ.ɾɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of calculate
It means using numbers and math to find an exact answer, such as a total, cost, or percentage.
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gerund or present participle
It means thinking carefully about a situation and its possible results before deciding or acting.
Calculating the risks helped us choose the safer option.
She is calculating whether the plan will work.
adjective
It describes someone who carefully plans actions to get what they want, often without caring about other people's feelings.
His calculating behavior made people wary.
The calculating manager used the conflict to gain power.
Related words & forms
The final e disappears before -ing: calculating, not calculateing.