noun
calculator
KAL-kyuh-lay-tuh
noun
1
A device, often electronic, used to perform mathematical calculations.
"He pulled out his calculator to check the total."
2
A person who calculates, especially one skilled at working things out strategically.
"She was a shrewd calculator of political risk."
How to Use Calculator
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the small handheld or app-based device used for doing sums; occasionally used for a person who is good at reckoning things up.
Common pairings
scientific calculator
pocket calculator
use a calculator
Word Forms
calculators plural
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