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Webster 1913 Edition


Calculator

Cal′cu-la-tor

,
Noun.
[L.: cf. F.
calculateur
.]
One who computes or reckons: one who estimates or considers the force and effect of causes, with a view to form a correct estimate of the effects.
Ambition is no exact
calculator
.
Burke.

Webster 1828 Edition


Calculator

CALCULATOR

,
Noun.
One who computes or reckons; one who estimates or considers the force and effect of causes, with a view to form a correct estimate of the effects.

Definition 2024


calculator

calculator

English

An electronic calculator

Noun

calculator (plural calculators)

  1. A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.
  2. (dated) A person who performs mathematical calculation
  3. A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming).
  4. (obsolete) A set of mathematical tables.

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Derived terms

  • electronic calculator
  • pocket calculator

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: cal‧cu‧la‧tor

Etymology

From English calculator.

Noun

calculator

  1. calculator (device)

Synonyms

  1. (device): calcu, kalkulador

Latin

Verb

calculātor

  1. second-person singular future passive imperative of calculō
    1. "thou shalt be calculated, thou shalt be computed"
    2. (figuratively) "thou shalt be considered as, thou shalt be esteemed"
  2. third-person singular future passive imperative of calculō
    1. "it shall be calculated, it shall be computed"
    2. (figuratively) "she shall be considered as, she shall be esteemed"

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French calculateur, Latin calculator.

Noun

calculator n (plural calculatoare)

  1. calculator (device)
  2. (computing) computer

Declension

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