Word CALCULATE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

calculate

🇺🇸 [ˈkælkjʊleɪt]

Meanings

To determine or compute the amount, number, or value of something using mathematical methods or reasoning. This process often involves adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, or applying other calculations to solve a problem.

Examples

• We need to calculate the total cost of the project.
• He calculated the area of the triangle using the formula.
• The accountant will calculate the taxes owed at the end of the year.

Synonyms

compute • reckon • figure

Antonyms

guess • estimate • approximate