Calculate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make a mathematical calculation or computation

judge to be probable

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɔːld/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈalkjʊlˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈalkjʊlˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈɔːld/.

Examples

you can count on me to help you any time
Look to your friends for support
You can bet on that!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

account cipher aim forecast cypher direct figure bet compute estimate reckon work out depend count on look count

Parts of Speech

verb	make a mathematical calculation or computation
verb	judge to be probable
verb	keep an account of
verb	predict in advance
verb	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
verb	have faith or confidence in “you can count on me to help you any time”

Word Forms

calculable	adjective	capable of being calculated or estimated
calculus	noun	the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
calculation	noun	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculator	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
cipher	noun	a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
cypher	noun	a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
computation	noun	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
computer	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
reckoner	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
reckoning	noun	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
figure	noun	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
figurer	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
figuring	noun	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
estimator	noun	an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
forecast	noun	a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
forecaster	noun	someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
account	noun	an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
accountant	noun	someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accounting	noun	a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
forecasting	noun	a statement made about the future
calculative	adjective	used of persons
dependency	noun	the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

berechnen

eine mathematische Berechnung oder Berechnung durchführen

🇫🇷French

calculer

faire un calcul mathématique ou un calcul

🇪🇸Spanish

calcular

hacer un cálculo o cálculo matemático

🇮🇹Italian

calcolare

fare un calcolo matematico o un calcolo

🇳🇱Dutch

berekenen

een wiskundige berekening of berekening maken

🇵🇹Portuguese

calcular

fazer um cálculo matemático ou cálculo

🇷🇺Russian

вычислить

сделать математический расчет или вычисление

India

🇧🇩Bengali

গণনা করা

একটি গাণিতিক গণনা বা গণনা করা

🇮🇳Tamil

கணக்கிட

ஒரு கணித கணக்கீடு அல்லது கணக்கீடு செய்ய

🇮🇳Telugu

లెక్కించు

గణిత గణన లేదా గణన చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

गणना करा

गणिती गणना किंवा गणना करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગણતરી

ગાણિતિક ગણતરી અથવા ગણતરી કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರ

ಗಣಿತದ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കണക്കാക്കുക

ഒരു ഗണിത കണക്കുകൂട്ടൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കണക്കുകൂട്ടൽ നടത്തുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗਣਨਾ ਕਰੋ

ਇੱਕ ਗਣਿਤ ਦੀ ਗਣਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਗਣਨਾ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

حساب لگانا

ریاضی کا حساب یا حساب لگائیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

计算

进行数学计算或计算

🇯🇵Japanese

計算する

数学的な計算または計算をする

🇰🇷Korean

믿다

수학적 계산이나 계산을 하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tính toán

thực hiện một phép tính hoặc tính toán

🇹🇭Thai

คำนวณ

ทำการคำนวณทางคณิตศาสตร์หรือการคำนวณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghitung

membuat perhitungan atau perhitungan matematis

🇵🇭Filipino

kalkulahin

gumawa ng mathematical na pagkalkula o pagtutuos

🇲🇾Malay

mengira

membuat pengiraan atau pengiraan matematik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

احسب

إجراء عملية حسابية أو حسابية

🇮🇷Persian

محاسبه کنید

یک محاسبات یا محاسبات ریاضی انجام دهید

🇹🇷Turkish

hesaplamak

matematiksel bir hesaplama veya hesaplama yapmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְחַשֵׁב

לעשות חישוב או חישוב מתמטי

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