calculate

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602] Otherwise we should have to excuse a man because he had neglected to calculate, whereas to calculate is the very essence of virtue.

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  1. transitive verb To ascertain by computation; reckon: calculating the area of a circle; calculated their probable time of arrival.
  2. transitive verb To make an estimate of; evaluate: calculating the team's chances of winning.
  3. transitive verb To make for a deliberate purpose; design: a sturdy car that is calculated to last for years; a choice that was calculated to please.

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  1. Late Latin calculāre, calculāt-, from Latin calculus, small stone used in reckoning, diminutive of calx, calc-, small stone for gaming; see calx.

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  1. from Latin calculatus, past participle of calculare (later ult. Middle English calculen, calclen: see calcule, v.), reckon, orig. by means of pebbles, from calculus, a pebble: see calculus.
  2. from calculate, v.
 

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/ˈkælkjuleɪt/
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