noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌkalkjʊˈlandəm/
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noun
Meaning 1
An equation, ratio, or other quantitative problem designated for calculation; “that which is to be calculated”.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal, rare
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History
Etymology
A substantivisation in English of the Latin calculandum (the nominative neuter singular form of calculandus, “which is to be calculated”, “which is to be computed”, the future passive participle (gerundive) of calculō, “I calculate”, “I compute”), on the pattern of analysandum, cogitandum, explicandum, memorandum, etc.