Topic: NUMBERS
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of calculare, from calculus 'stone used in counting'; CALCULUS |
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cal‧cu‧late S2 W3
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers : 
These instruments calculate distances precisely.
These instruments calculate distances precisely.2 to guess something using as many facts as you can find
calculate (that) Researchers calculated that this group was at a higher risk of heart disease.
Researchers calculated that this group was at a higher risk of heart disease. calculate how/what/whether etc It's difficult to calculate what effect all these changes will have on the company.
It's difficult to calculate what effect all these changes will have on the company.3 to be intended to have a particular effect : a question calculated to embarrass him
be calculated to do something
a question calculated to embarrass himcalculate on something
phrasal verbWe're calculating on an early start.
