recalculate

[ ree-kal-kyuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, re·cal·cu·lat·ed, re·cal·cu·lat·ing.

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

recalculate

/ riːˈkælkjʊˌleɪt /

verb

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

Other Words From

• recal·cu·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recalculate¹

First recorded in 1615–25; re- + calculate

Example Sentences

So the accountants had to go back, recalculate, and choose not to take nearly two million dollars in allowable deductions.

From The Daily Beast

Then, too, we must recalculate our visirays so that we can operate at greater range and efficiency.

From Project Gutenberg