calculate

calculateverb

1. work out a numberwork out an amount or a number using mathematics

   transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + wh-clause [V + wh]

   • Calculate the total cost of the trip. V + obj
   • She calculated how much paint they would need. V + wh
   • The program calculates your monthly payments. V + obj

   Collocations

   verb + noun calculate the cost, calculate the distance, calculate the average

   Synonyms add (add is one simple step; calculate covers any method of working out a number)

2. judge carefullythink carefully about something, especially its effects, in order to make a judgment or a decision

   transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + that-clause [V + that]

   • He calculated the risks before investing. V + obj
   • We calculated that the plan would take six months. V + that
   • She carefully calculated her next move. V + obj

   Collocations

   verb + noun calculate the risks, calculate the odds