kalkulieren — meaning in English

English meaning

• calculate verb To work out a number, amount, or answer using mathematics.
• crunch verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
• reckon verb To think or suppose something, often used informally.

Senses

kalkulieren is used for these senses in English:

• calculate (transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
• calculate (intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think.
• calculate To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.
• crunch (slang) To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators.

calculate — full definition

1. verb To work out a number, amount, or answer using mathematics.
2. verb To plan or expect something based on reasoning.

crunch — full definition

1. verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
2. verb To process large amounts of data or numbers.
3. noun The crackling sound made when something is crushed or bitten into.
4. noun A critical or decisive moment, often involving pressure or difficulty.
5. noun In game or software development, a period of mandatory overtime before a deadline.

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