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calculator



cal·cu·la·tor [ ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-tər]



calculator   
noun
[ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-tər]

Definition of calculator

: one that calculates: such as
a : a usually electronic device for performing mathematical calculations
b : a person who operates a calculator



Recent Examples on the Web


//In the Mercier calculator, Radcliffe’s time converts to a 1:59:55 men’s marathon.
— Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, "What's Next for the Women's Marathon World Record?," 17 Oct. 2019
//Adjusted for inflation, the ticket should be worth $39.20, according to the inflation calculator for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
— Los Angeles Times, "She won a free Disneyland ticket — 34 years later, the park let her use it," 15 Aug. 2019
//The robotic cars will be programmed by graphing calculators and the related equipment to put math in motion by adding physical dimension to verbal, symbolic and graphic representations.
— John Benson, cleveland.com, "Fairview Park Education Foundation awards grants, including enhanced summer reading program," 3 June 2019
//Small favors: The IRS just made its tax-withholding calculator actually useful, Kathleen Pender writes.
— Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Why there are now fewer places to recycle," 7 Aug. 2019
//Answer a few questions on this simple salary calculator from Glassdoor to find out the salary range for someone with your specific experience, location, and title.
— Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, "How to Negotiate a Salary Offer With Confidence," 1 Aug. 2019
//Electronics such as computers, calculators and phones come in second at $203.44.
— Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Families are expected to spend more on back-to-school this year than ever. Here's how you can save money.," 2 Aug. 2019
//Shoppers this weekend will be able to save money on sales taxes when buying back-to-school supplies like backpacks, calculators and notebooks, but those won’t be the only tax-free items.
— Austin Fuller, orlandosentinel.com, "Tax-free holiday starts Friday. On no-tax list: School supplies, computers and ... lingerie?," 29 July 2019
//Websites for a child support calculator and the Judicial Council of Georgia were also unavailable.
— Mark Niesse, ajc, "Georgia courts website back online after ransomware hack," 5 July 2019


First Known Use of calculator

14th century, in the meaning defined above



Dictionary Entries near calculator

calculating punch

calculation

calculative

calculator

calculatory

calculiform

calculous



Phrases Related to calculator

pocket calculator



More Definitions forcalculator

calculator

noun

English Language Learners Definition of calculator

: a small electronic device that is used for adding, subtracting, etc.

calculator

noun
cal·​cu·​la·​tor | \ ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-tər \

Kids Definition of calculator

1 : a person who calculates
2 : a usually small electronic device for solving mathematical problems