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Definition calculate in British English

calculate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/
1

to discover a number or amount using mathematics or with a piece of equipment such as a calculator

Example

We'll need to calculate the overall costs.

Example

He calculates that the proposal would cost £4 million a year.

Example

The program helps you to calculate how much tax you have to pay.

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2

to make a judgment about what is likely to happen or likely to be true using the available information

Example

It's difficult to calculate the long-term effects of these changes in the law.

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Definition calculate in British English