to work out
122
2.8
- phrasal verb
- /wɜrk aʊt/
:
calcular
- And with that data, you can then work out the orbits of those stars.
- works out to about
- works out to three
- work out the formula
So it's not hard to work out certain launch points.
- So it's not hard to work out certain launch points.
- Therefore I can work out its stellar mass.
- So I don't know what that works out per bow, but really inexpensive.
- And with that data, you can then work out the orbits of those stars.
- The math doesn't work out, but we all buy it 'cause we're scared.
- Then you have to work out well how bad are they?
Examples
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To determine the total cost, you need to work out how many items you need to buy.
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"But it must have been difficult to work out all the technical details."
Fiction book (2002) -
Let's see if we can work out the field equation.
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So I'll have my producer, Julie, call you in the morning to work out the details.
Fiction book (1994) -
Therefore I can work out its stellar mass.
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I've worked out our rate of fuel loss at approximately 1-6-2 per minute.
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Therefore, a new and simplified system was worked out, based on recent sport pedagogical research.
Academic text (1993) -
The 2020 prediction works out to about 7.5 million cars a year at today's production rates.
Academic text (2010) -
By analyzing the data, we can work out the average temperature for the month.
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If you work out the numbers carefully, you will find the answer to the problem.
Synonyms
∞
3.8
To think about something to find an answer
∞
2.2
To think about something and find an answer or understand it
489
2.8
To add amounts to reach a total
210
2.8
To work out an amount using maths or a calculator
71
4.4
Calculate the numbers to see if something is worth it
58
4.0
To calculate numbers, often using a computer or calculator
14
4.0
To calculate an amount or number
1
6.8
To work out numbers quickly in your head
1
4.8
To calculate the money and costs to see if something is affordable
To do sums with numbers
To work out calculations with numbers
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
work + out
The sense 'to exercise' is plausibly connected to 'work' (physical effort) with the particle 'out' adding a sense of exertion or completion, so a learner who knows the constituents could reasonably infer a gym/exercise meaning. However, 'work out' is a polysemous phrasal verb (also meaning 'solve' or 'turn out well') and the exact gym-specific reading is not strictly compositional or universally mirrored across languages, making the connection only partially predictable.
Etymology
Work out comes from doing steps with numbers until the final amount comes 'out', so you 'work' the figures 'out' to get the result. That's why it now means 'to calculate'.