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- [kal-kyuh-ley-ter]
- /ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tər/
- /ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kal-kyuh-ley-ter]
- /ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tər/
Definitions of calculator word
- countable noun calculator A calculator is a small electronic device that you use for making mathematical calculations. 3
- noun calculator a device for performing mathematical calculations, esp an electronic device that can be held in the hand 3
- noun calculator a person or thing that calculates 3
- noun calculator a set of tables used as an aid to calculations 3
- noun calculator a person who calculates 3
- noun calculator a book of tables for calculating 3
Information block about the term
Origin of calculator
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin; see calculate, -tor
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Parts of speech for Calculator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calculator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calculator
noun calculator
- computer — a device, usually electronic, that processes data according to a set of instructions. The digital computer stores data in discrete units and performs arithmetical and logical operations at very high speed. The analog computer has no memory and is slower than the digital computer but has a continuous rather than a discrete input. The hybrid computer combines some of the advantages of digital and analog computers
- number cruncher — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
- pda — (computer) (PDA) A small hand-held computer typically providing calendar, contacts, and note-taking applications but may include other applications, for example a web browser and media player. Small keyboards and pen-based input systems are most commonly used for user input. The Apple Newton was a fairly early example.
- personal digital assistant — a handheld computer, often pen-based, that provides especially organizational software, as an appointment calendar, and communications hardware, as a fax modem. Abbreviation: PDA.
- adder — In Europe and Asia, an adder is a small poisonous snake that has a black pattern on its back. In North America, a number of different poisonous and non-poisonous snakes are called adders.
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- when should i take a pregnancy test calculator?
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