calculate: significado y definiciones

To ascertain by computation; reckon: calculating the area of a circle; calculated their probable time of arrival.

To make an estimate of; evaluate: calculating the team's chances of winning.

To make for a deliberate purpose; design: a sturdy car that is calculated to last for years; a choice that was calculated to please.

Chiefly New England To suppose: "I cal'late she's a right smart cook” ( Dialect Notes).

Chiefly New England To plan, intend, or count on.

To perform a mathematical process; figure: We must measure and calculate to determine how much paint will be needed.

To predict consequences.

Regional To suppose; guess.

Regional To count, depend, or rely on someone or something: We're calculating on your help.