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    [Verb]  | "cal*cu*late" | \ ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt \


    1: to determine by mathematical processes

    2: to reckon by exercise of practical judgment : estimate

    3: to solve or probe the meaning of : figure out


    Origin: 1542 ;

     Borrowed from Late Latin calculātus, past participle of calculāre "to count, reckon, compute," derivative of Latin calculus "pebble, pebble used for calculating on a counting board, method or result of calculation" {mat|calculus|calculus};

      * Note : The verb may already have existed in Latin, to judge by the derivative calculātor—see: {calculator|calculator}.;

    [Verb]  | "calculate" 


    1: to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations;


      * e.g., " ... the family has been calculating what a week at the beach resort would end up costing "



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    2: to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement;


      * e.g., " ... I calculate that this job will take another two days to finish "



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    3: to work out the details of (something) in advance;


      * e.g., " ... calculated the best route to take to the coast "



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     [ "calculate" ]

    1: To perform a mathematical process.

      * e.g.,  ... We must measure and calculate to determine how much paint will be needed. 

     [ "Calculated" ]

    1: When someone does something really cool that took an outrageous amount of luck or effort. Sometimes it takes lots of planning.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: I'm going to make this basket from 100 feet away! 

     [ "Calculator" ]

    1: My brain, my every ounce of being human

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Have you seen my brain? 

     [ "Calculator" ]

    1: Straight up Jonathan Cooper

      * e.g.,  ... You really got a 36 on your ACT? You're such a fucking calculator 

     [ "Calculator" ]

    1: Malware dev's most admired system program to test whether their remote access trojan works

      * e.g.,  ... *plays multiplayer game* zOmG!! teh calculator have just opened by itself!11 🧐🤪🤪🤪 

     [ "Calculator" ]

    1: Cheating device for those to lazy to work out 2+2.

      * e.g.,  ... Idiot 1: Dude, what's 2+2? 

     [ "calculator" ]

    1: The reason why we don't need math, especially in high school, when you'd rather be snogging.

      * e.g.,  ... Tim: Math is @#$%?&*!!! I hate it! I want to snog! 

     [ "calculating" ]

    1: acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way

      * e.g.,  ... he was a coolly calculating, ruthless man 

     [ "Calculator" ]

    1: Code word for phone

      * e.g.,  ... Brooke: *phone falls out of pocket in class* Aiden: “You dropped your calculator.” Brooke: “Yea, thanks.” Teacher: “What did you drop?” Brooke: “My calculator.” Teacher: “Ok. Get back to work.” 

     [ "Calculated" ]

    1: Acts intentionally to achieve something

      * e.g.,  ... Anyone who turns on their location for everyone when they are plotting is calculated (and a loser). because they want others to see what they’re doing 

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