calculate

4 definitions • 10 examples

to judge the number or amount of something by using the information that you already have, and adding, taking away, multiplying, or dividing numbers:

The cost of the damage caused by the recent storms has been calculated as/at over £5 million.

The new tax system would be calculated on the value of property owned by an individual.

[ + question word ] At some stage we need to calculate when the project will be finished.

[ + that ] He's calculated that it would take him two years to save up enough for a car.

to judge the amount or value of something by using information and esp. numbers:

[ + question word ] We tried to calculate how fast he was moving when the car crashed.

I calculated the total cost to be over $9000.

[ + that clause ] Lieutenant Chilton calculated that six men had been lost.

to find an amount or number using mathematics:

calculate according to/based on/on the basis of Their pension will be calculated on the basis of their earnings and length of service.

calculate that It has been calculated that the economy shrank by 2% last quarter.

to form an opinion about something:

They are already in the lead and are calculating that, in all probability, they will win the election.