calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
Ingles
~ 2300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Work out a number mathematically
To find an answer or amount by using math.
Padron ng paggamit:
to calculate [a number/amount]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
Mga kasingkahulugan
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
Mga kolokasyon
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
Mga tema
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- We need to calculate how much paint we will need for the walls.
- The software can quickly calculate your monthly payments.
- She calculated the total cost of the trip before booking.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I can calculate the sum of these numbers.
- He will calculate the price of the food.
- We calculate the time it takes to walk there.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
Plan something with intention
To plan or think about something carefully so you can get what you want.
Padron ng paggamit:
to calculate [an action/decision]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
Mga kasingkahulugan
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
Mga kasalungat
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
Mga kolokasyon
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
Mga tema
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He calculated his response to ensure he wouldn't offend anyone.
- The politician carefully calculated her next move.
- They calculated the timing of the launch to maximize visibility.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She calculated her words before speaking.
- He calculated the best time to ask for help.
- They calculated their plan to win the game.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
calculate
IPA
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
cal - cu - late (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: calculate
- 3rd Person Singular: calculates
- Present Participle: calculating
- Past: calculated
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
calculates
verb
calculating
verb
calculated
verb
Core family
calculation
noun B1
calculator
noun A2
Related words
recalculate
verb
Negative and opposite forms
miscalculate
verb
miscalculation
noun
incalculable
adjective
Advanced or less common
calculable
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
by my calculation(s)
1/bˈaɪ mˈaɪ kˌælkjəlˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
According to my working out
This means ‘based on the numbers or thinking I have done’.
Mga Halimbawa
- By my calculations, we should arrive by noon.
- By my calculation, the project will cost less than expected.
calculate on
1/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Expect or depend on something
To expect or plan for something to happen and depend on it.
Mga Halimbawa
- You can calculate on his support during the meeting.
- The team calculated on good weather for the event.