Calculator
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Calculator is a noun meaning A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; (now usually) an electronic one specifically.
Meaning
A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; (now usually) an electronic one specifically.
More Meanings
- A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming).
- (historical) A person who performs mathematical calculation.
- (obsolete) A set of mathematical tables.
Example Sentences
electronic calculator; pocket calculator
Near-synonyms: schemer, plotter; manipulator
He revealed himself to be a cold-blooded calculator out to sabotage his colleagues.
I told him to hand me a calculator and he jokingly placed an adding machine at my side.
Word Forms
- calculators
Synonyms for calculator
Depending on context, synonyms include computer, reckoner, schemer, plotter, manipulator, estimator.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include computer, figurer, reckoner, estimator, computing, spreadsheet.
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