calculator
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtər/
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calculadora
- I am going to be using my graphing calculator to solve these.
- use calculators
- calculator functions
- electronic calculator
And what would you use your calculator for, Huh.
- And what would you use your calculator for, Huh.
- And so I didn't use a calculator for anything for years.
- Instead, it's because of what the calculator can't do.
- I love kurta computers, early digital calculators, all sorts of antique tools.
- So love calculators though I do for this talk.
- You know, you can use your calculator literally hate that word.
- The Menoscale Calculator puts our science in your hands.
- I've got the TV remote control calculator camera.
Examples
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My calculator doesn't work.
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What if you haven't got a calculator or run out of batteries?
Fiction book (2001) -
Do you got a calculator on your phone?
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I used a calculator, see.
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Gonna buy you a new calculator.
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There's a calculator on my cell phone.
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In mathematics, one student solves the problem without a calculator and the other checks it with a calculator.
Academic text (2012) -
The only materials I should see are the Scantron, a number two pencil, your calculator, and the test booklet.
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Clarice let go of Geoff's sleeve and pulled a calculator from her jacket pocket.
Fiction book (1997) -
I always keep a calculator in my bag for quick math when I need it.
Synonyms
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3.7
A machine like a computer or calculator that works with information
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3.9
A machine that adds and subtracts numbers used for money
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2.1
A small electronic device you can hold or carry in a pocket to do math
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5.9
A machine for doing math, often mechanical or early electronic
A device or app used for doing math
A small electronic device you hold in your hand to do math
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Etymology
The word calculator comes from the Latin word calculus, which means 'small stone' and refers to the stones people used to count. The same root is in calculate, so a calculator is a tool for counting and doing math.