26984 words

calculator

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
a small electronic device that is used for doing calculations:

Examples:

You may bring a calculator into the exam.
a pocket/hand-held/desktop calculator
2
a piece of software, a feature on a website, etc., that helps you to calculate a particular amount that relates to your situation:

Examples:

There are calculators online that show you how long it will take to pay off credit-card debt.
Click this link to find a flight carbon emission calculator.
a loan/mortgage/annuity calculator
3
an electronic device used for doing mathematical processes such as adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying numbers
4
something such as a small piece of electronic equipment or a computer program that does mathematical calculations:

Examples:

a desk/pocket calculator
Use our handy mortgage calculator to work out your monthly repayments.

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