Calculating
/ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo perform a mathematical operation to find a numerical answer.
/ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
Determining a mathematical result.
She calculated the total cost.
💡 Simply: To work out a number answer.
More Examples
He is calculating the trajectory of the rocket.
How It's Used
"He was calculating the area of the circle."
"The accountant is calculating the company's profits."
Prudent, shrewd, and often manipulative in pursuit of one's own interests.
/ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
Prudent, shrewd, and manipulative.
He had a calculating smile.
💡 Simply: Selfish and scheming.
More Examples
She was a calculating businesswoman.
How It's Used
"Her calculating gaze made him uneasy."
From Middle English *calculatynge*, from Old French *calculer*, from Latin *calculāre* "to reckon, compute," from *calculus* "pebble, small stone used in counting.
Historically, the word "calculating" often emphasized the act of using a physical device like an abacus or slide rule for mathematical computations.
Memory tip
Think 'calcu' as in calculator, and 'lating' as in relating to numbers.