verb · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/
/ˈkælkjəleɪt/
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CMU ARPABET:K AE1 L K Y AH0 L EY2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To plan; to expect; to think.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dialectal, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
to calculate or cast one’s nativity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
to calculate a system of laws for the government and protection of a free people
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: board-games, chess, games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
make a mathematical calculation or computation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: account
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: credit, balance, overbalance, debit, compound, charge, bill
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“to reckon, compute, calculate”, originally by means of pebbles) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from calculus (“a pebble”), further from calx (“limestone”, calc- in compounds) + -ulus (forms diminutives).
Across languages
Translations
198 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
llogarit
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Albanian:
njehsim
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Arabic:
حَسَبَ
(ḥasaba)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
ܚܲܫܒܸܢ
(ḳāšbin)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
ܚܵܫܹܒ݂
(ḳašew)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Azerbaijani:
hesablamaq
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Belarusian:
вылі́чваць
(vylíčvacʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Belarusian:
выліча́ць
(vyličácʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Belarusian:
вы́лічыць
(výličycʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Belarusian:
вырахо́ўваць
(vyraxówvacʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Belarusian:
вы́рахаваць
(výraxavacʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Bulgarian:
изчисля́вам
(izčisljávam)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Bulgarian:
пресмятам
(presmjatam)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Burmese:
တွက်
(twak)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Burmese:
ခန့်တွက်
(hkan.twak)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Chinese Mandarin:
計算 /计算
(jìsuàn)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Chinese Mandarin:
算
(suàn)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Chinese Mandarin:
計 /计
(jì)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Czech:
počítat
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Czech:
spočítat
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Czech:
vypočítat
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Danish:
beregne
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Danish:
kalkulere
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Dutch:
berekenen
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Dutch:
uitwerken
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Dutch:
calculeren
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Esperanto:
kalkuli
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Esperanto:
taksi
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Estonian:
arvutama
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Faroese:
rokna
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Finnish:
laskea
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
French:
calculer
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Georgian:
გამოთვლა
(gamotvla)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
German:
kalkulieren
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
German:
berechnen
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
German:
ausrechnen
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Greek:
υπολογίζω
(ypologízo)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Greek:
λογαριάζω
(logariázo)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ancient Greek:
λογίζομαι
(logízomai)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Hebrew:
חישב \ חִשֵּׁב
(khishév)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Hindi:
गणना करना
(gaṇnā karnā)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Hindi:
हिसाब रखना
(hisāb rakhnā)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Hindi:
हिसाब करना
(hisāb karnā)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Hindi:
हिसाब लगाना
(hisāb lagānā)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Hungarian:
kiszámít
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Icelandic:
reikna
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ido:
kalkular
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Italian:
calcolare
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Japanese:
計算する
(keisan suru)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Kashubian:
rechòwac
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Kazakh:
есептеу
(esepteu)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Khmer:
គណនា
(kĕəʼnaʼniə)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Khmer:
គន់
(kŭən)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Khmer:
កាញ់
(kañ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Korean:
정산하다
(jeongsanhada)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Korean:
계산하다
(gyesanhada)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Kyrgyz:
эсептөө
(eseptöö)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Lao:
ຄໍານວນ
(kham nūan)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Latin:
ratiocinor
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Latin:
calculo
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Latvian:
aprēķināt
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Lithuanian:
apskaičiuoti
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Macedonian:
пресметува
(presmetuva)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Macedonian:
пресмета
(presmeta)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Macedonian:
калкулира
(kalkulira)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Malay:
mengira
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Māori:
tatau
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Māori:
tātai
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Mongolian:
бодох
(bodox)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Mongolian:
тооцоолох
(toocoolox)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Mongolian:
тооцох
(toocox)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Norman:
caltchuler
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Norwegian Bokmål:
beregne
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Norwegian Bokmål:
kalkulere
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Norwegian Bokmål:
regne ut
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Old Church Slavonic:
почисти
(počisti)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Old Church Slavonic:
ращисти
(raštisti)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Pashto:
محاسبه کول
(mahāsebakawᶕl)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Persian:
محاسبه کردن
(mohâsebe kardan)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Persian:
حساب کردن
(hesâb kardan)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Persian:
انگاردن
(angārdan)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Persian:
اشماردن
(ošmārdan)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Polish:
rachować
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Polish:
wyliczać
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Polish:
kalkulować
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Polish:
policzyć
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Polish:
obliczać
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Portuguese:
calcular
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Romanian:
calcula
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Romanian:
socoti
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Russian:
вычисля́ть
(vyčisljátʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Russian:
вы́числить
(výčislitʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Russian:
подсчи́тывать
(podsčítyvatʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Russian:
подсчита́ть
(podsčitátʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Russian:
рассчи́тывать
(rassčítyvatʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Russian:
рассчита́ть
(rassčitátʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Russian:
счита́ть
(sčitátʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Russian:
посчита́ть
(posčitátʹ)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Campidanese Sardinian:
calculai
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Campidanese Sardinian:
carculai
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Campidanese Sardinian:
calcurà
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Sardinian:
calculare
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Sardinian:
carculare
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Sassarese:
calcurà
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Scottish Gaelic:
tomhais
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Serbo-Croatian:
калкули́рати
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Serbo-Croatian:
калкулисати
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Serbo-Croatian:
израчуна́вати
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Serbo-Croatian:
израчу̀нати
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Serbo-Croatian:
kalkulírati
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Serbo-Croatian:
kalkulisati
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Serbo-Croatian:
izračunávati
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Serbo-Croatian:
izračùnati
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Slovak:
kalkulovať
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Slovak:
počítať
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Slovene:
ocenjevati
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Slovene:
oceniti
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Spanish:
calcular
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Swedish:
beräkna
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Swedish:
räkna ut
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Swedish:
kalkylera
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Tagalog:
tayahin
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Tagalog:
magtaya
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Tajik:
ҳисоб кардан
(hisob kardan)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Tajik:
муҳосиба кардан
(muhosiba kardan)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Tatar:
хисапларга
(xisaplarğa)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Thai:
คํานวณ
(kam-nuuan)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Turkish:
hesaplamak
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Turkmen:
hasaplamak
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
обчи́слювати
(občýsljuvaty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
обчисля́ти
(občysljáty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
обчи́слити
(občýslyty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
вирахо́вувати
(vyraxóvuvaty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
ви́рахувати
(výraxuvaty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
вичи́слювати
(vyčýsljuvaty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
ви́числити
(výčyslyty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
вилі́чувати
(vylíčuvaty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Ukrainian:
ви́лічити
(výličyty)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Urdu:
شمار کرنا
(śumār karnā)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Urdu:
حساب لگانا
(hisāb lagānā)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Uyghur:
ھېساب ئالماق
(hësab almaq)
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Uzbek:
hisoblamoq
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Vietnamese:
tính toán
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Vietnamese:
tính
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Welsh:
cyfrif
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Welsh:
cyfrifo
— (transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.
Arabic:
حَسَبَ
(ḥasaba)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
ܚܲܫܒܸܢ
(ḳāšbin)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
ܚܵܫܹܒ݂
(ḳašew)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Burmese:
တွက်
(twak)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Chinese Mandarin:
計算 /计算
(jìsuàn)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Dutch:
rekenen
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Dutch:
uitwerken
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Esperanto:
kalkuli
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Farefare:
kɛkɛ
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Finnish:
laskea
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
French:
calculer
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
German:
rechnen
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Ancient Greek:
λογίζομαι
(logízomai)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Hungarian:
számol
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Hungarian:
számítást végez
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Italian:
calcolare
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Japanese:
計算する
(keisan suru)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Japanese:
算定する
(santei suru)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Japanese:
算出する
(sanshutsu suru)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Japanese:
見積もる
(mitsumoru)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Korean:
계산하다
(gyesanhada)
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Latin:
ratiocinor
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Malay:
mengira
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Māori:
tatau
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Māori:
tātai
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Norman:
caltchuler
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Portuguese:
calcular
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Romanian:
calcula
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Campidanese Sardinian:
calculai
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Campidanese Sardinian:
carculai
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Sardinian:
calculare
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Sardinian:
carculare
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Sassarese:
calcurà
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Sicilian:
calcular
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Spanish:
calcular
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Swedish:
räkna
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Swedish:
beräkna
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Swedish:
räkna ut
— (intransitive) to determine values or solutions
Czech:
kalkulovat
— (intransitive) plan
Dutch:
plannen
— (intransitive) plan
Dutch:
uitwerken
— (intransitive) plan
Finnish:
suunnitella
— (intransitive) plan
Finnish:
laskelmoida
— (intransitive) plan
German:
kalkulieren
— (intransitive) plan
German:
sich etwas ausrechnen
— (intransitive) plan