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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescalcular
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kal-ku-lar
"Necesitas calcular el costo total antes de pagar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To determine the amount or number of something mathematically.
"She needs to calculate the total cost of the groceries before checking out." - 2
To estimate or figure out a result based on given information.
"He calculated the time it would take to complete the project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'calculare', meaning 'to calculate, compute', which comes from 'calculus', meaning a small stone or pebble used for counting. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, shifting from physical counting with stones to abstract mathematical operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calculate" is said worldwide
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calculer
Transliteration: kal-kü-lay
"Il faut calculer le coût total avant de payer."
berechnen
Transliteration: be-reh-knen
"Wir müssen die Gesamtkosten berechnen."
calcolare
Transliteration: kal-ko-lah-reh
"Devi calcolare il costo totale prima di pagare."
calcular
Transliteration: kal-ku-lar
"Necesitas calcular el costo total antes de pagar."
calcular
Transliteration: kal-ku-lar
"Você precisa calcular o custo total antes de pagar."
गणना करना
Transliteration: ganna karna
"आपको कुल लागत की गणना करनी होगी।"
计算
Transliteration: jìsuàn
"你需要计算总费用。"
계산하다
Transliteration: gyesanhada
"총 비용을 계산해야 합니다."
計算する
Transliteration: keisan suru
"合計費用を計算する必要があります。"
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