WordHive Learning Dictionary

Calculate Meaning

Calculate means find an answer with numbers.

verb 9 letters medium word
Dictionary definition

Calculate means to work out an answer using numbers.

Example sentences

Calculate in a sentence

easy

In math class, we learned what calculate means.

medium

The worksheet used calculate in directions so we could solve the problem correctly.

hard

Using calculate precisely helped explain our reasoning without doing long calculations.

Synonyms

Words like Calculate

computeRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
figure outRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
work outRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
Antonyms

Opposite words

guessHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
estimateHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family

Calculate word family

Base word

calculate

verb

calculate

Base form.

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