recalculate

American  

[ree-kal-kyuh-leyt] / riˈkæl kyəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

recalculated, recalculating

1. to calculate again, especially for the purpose of finding an error or confirming a previous computation.

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recalculate British  

/ riːˈkælkjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. to calculate (a total, sum, etc) again

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Other Word Forms

• recalculation noun

Etymology

Origin of recalculate

First recorded in 1615–25; re- + calculate

Example Sentences

Depending on your earnings history and how much you earn, the agency may even recalculate your benefits and increase them based on your new earnings years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

He then applies the royalty provisions to that revenue to recalculate the royalties that are payable to the interested parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

And the shift in the political mood has forced Conservatives to recalculate their messaging.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

“If we are asked to leave, and after negotiations that’s the way it plays out, then we are going to have to recalculate and figure out a new way to do it,” Grady said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

The major business of the evening, in all likelihood, was an agreement to recalculate Virginia's debt and corresponding share of the enlarged federal debt.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis