- calculate on something
- calculate on somethingRur. to think about or plan on something. •
Let me calculate on this a little bit.
•He's busy calculating on a serious problem.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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calculate — cal|cu|late W3S2 [ˈkælkjuleıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of calculare, from calculus stone used in counting ; CALCULUS] 1.) to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using… … Dictionary of contemporary English
calculate — verb (T) 1 to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers: Oil prices are calculated in dollars. | calculate how much/how many etc: I m trying to calculate how much paint we need. | calculate (that):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
calculate — cal|cu|late [ kælkjə,leıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to discover a number or amount using mathematics or with a piece of equipment such as a CALCULATOR: We ll need to calculate the overall costs. calculate (that): He calculates that the proposal… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
calculate on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms calculate on : present tense I/you/we/they calculate on he/she/it calculate on present participle calculate on past tense calculate on past participle calculate on calculate on something to expect something to … English dictionary
calculate on — ˈcalculate on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they calculate on he/she/it calculate on present participle calculate on past tense calculate on … Useful english dictionary
calculate — calculate, compute, estimate, reckon mean to determine something (as cost, speed, or quantity) by mathematical and especially arithmetical processes. Calculate is usually preferred when highly advanced, intricate, or elaborate processes are… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
calculate — UK US /ˈkælkjəleɪt/ verb [T] ► to find an amount or number using mathematics: calculate according to/based on/on the basis of »Their pension will be calculated on the basis of their earnings and length of service. calculate that »It has been… … Financial and business terms
calculate — 1. The meaning ‘to suppose or reckon’, without any reference to working something out, is regional American in origin (19c, eg. I calculate it s pretty difficult to git edication down at Charleston) and is not standard in any variety of English.… … Modern English usage
Something Up There Likes Me — Something Up There Likes Me is a science fiction short story by Alfred Bester. The story was first published in .Plot introductionThe story is narrated by Stretch , an IBM 2002 mainframe computer at Goddard Space Flight Center.Plot summaryJake… … Wikipedia
calculate */*/ — UK [ˈkælkjʊleɪt] / US [ˈkælkjəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms calculate : present tense I/you/we/they calculate he/she/it calculates present participle calculating past tense calculated past participle calculated 1) to discover a number or… … English dictionary
calculate — [[t]kæ̱lkjʊleɪt[/t]] calculates, calculating, calculated 1) VERB If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine. [V n] From this you can… … English dictionary
