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IELTS word

calculate

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪt/verb

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English definition

to find an amount by using numbers

Common phrases / collocations

  1. calculate the cost
  2. calculate accurately
  3. calculate a total

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The bookkeeper calculated the total cost.

  2. 2.

    We calculated the distance to the site.

  3. 3.

    She calculated her monthly spending.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A bookkeeper adds receipts with a calculator.
to find an amount by using numbers
1receipts gathered
2total worked out
receipts gathered→total worked out