calculate
The origin and history of calculate.
Etymology
From Latin calculare, "to reckon," from calculus, "a small pebble" — pebbles were once used as counters for doing sums.
The origin and history of calculate.
From Latin calculare, "to reckon," from calculus, "a small pebble" — pebbles were once used as counters for doing sums.
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