Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of To calculate or count in American Thesaurus
To calculate or count
calculate (verb)
to discover a number or amount using mathematics or with a piece of equipment such as a calculator
prove (verb)
to show that something is true using the principles of mathematics or science
approximate (verb)
to take the total of a column of numbers from the bottom of one page to the top of the next
correct (verb)
to change calculations or measurements so that they become more accurate
count (verb)
to include something or someone in a calculation, or to be included in a calculation
crunch (verb)
informal if you crunch numbers, you do a lot of calculations
divide (verb)
maths to do a mathematical calculation to find out how many times a number contains a smaller number. This is usually shown by the symbol ÷
divide (verb)
in a mathematical calculation, to contain a smaller number a particular number of times with no amount left over
divide into ()
to do a mathematical calculation to find out how many times a smaller number will fit into a larger number
expand (verb)
maths to write an expression in a longer form
express (verb)
to show a quantity or problem in a particular way, especially in mathematics
extrapolate (verb)
maths to calculate an amount that you do not know by basing your calculations on amounts that you already know
factor in ()
to include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
factor into ()
to include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
factor out ()
to not include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
interpolate (verb)
formal to calculate a number or quantity between two other numbers or quantities
keep score ()
make (verb)
to decide that something gives a particular total when calculating an amount
miscalculate (verb)
to make a mistake in calculating numbers
quadruple (verb)
if a number or an amount quadruples, or if you quadruple it, it becomes four times bigger than it was
recount (verb)
to count something again, especially the votes in an election
satisfy (verb)
maths if a number or group of numbers satisfies an equation, it is a correct solution to it
solve (verb)
maths to find the answer to a problem in mathematics
subtract (verb)
maths to take a number or amount from another number or amount. The symbol for this is – and is called a minus sign
times (preposition)
informal multiplied by
work (verb)
mathsAmerican to solve a problem in mathematics by doing a calculation
work out ()
to solve a problem by doing a calculation