calculate
verb (used with object)
to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute.
calculates
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present tense formof calculate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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They also incorporated a radiation transport model that calculates how light, including ultraviolet radiation, travels through the universe and interacts with surrounding matter.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Statewide, more than 4 million votes remain to be counted in this race, according to the Associated Press, which calculates the expected vote using returns and other data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Now there will be a net gain of 18,000 homes over the same period, it calculates.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Richard Baldwin of Switzerland’s IMD Business School calculates that China’s manufacturing output climbed by $13.9 trillion between 2008 and 2024, while America’s grew by $2.8 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Sometimes I think Garrett calculates the exact most awkward way to position his body in any given moment, and then he just goes for it.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
