minicalculator
- noun
- /ˌmɪniˈkælkjʊˌleɪtər/
- Archaic
- Before smartphones, students often used a minicalculator for math classes.
Examples
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She carried a minicalculator in her handbag to quickly check prices at the market.
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He found an old minicalculator at a garage sale, still in working condition.
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I bought a new minicalculator yesterday.
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This minicalculator fits perfectly in my pocket.
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Before smartphones, students often used a minicalculator for math classes.
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He found an old minicalculator at a garage sale, still in working condition.
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She carried a minicalculator in her handbag to quickly check prices at the market.
Synonyms
A small electronic device for doing math like adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
A small electronic device you can hold or carry in a pocket to do math
A small electronic device you hold in your hand to do math
A device or app used for doing math
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
minicalculator = calculator (transparent) = mini + calculator
The prefix 'mini-' straightforwardly indicates small size and combines with 'calculator' to mean a small calculator.
Etymology
Minicalculator comes from mini meaning 'small' and calculator meaning 'a tool for doing math'. So a minicalculator is a very small handheld calculator you can carry in a pocket or bag.