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

Explanation

To recalculate is to count or measure something again, using new information. You might need to recalculate your monthly budget after your landlord raises the rent. If the vet says your cat is getting too fat, you'll have to recalculate how much you feed him to help him lose weight. And when you're planning a dinner party and your brother announces he's bringing five friends, you'll need to recalculate how much food to make. We can trace the verb calculate back to the Latin calculus, originally "pebble used as a reckoning counter." The prefix re- adds the sense of "do it again."

Example Sentences

“Anyone counting on a quick recovery, even if there is a total end of hostilities, will need to recalculate that.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“Anyone who’s counting for a quick recovery, even if there is a total end of hostilities, will need to recalculate that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The SSA will recalculate your benefit amount to give you credit for the months that your benefits were reduced or withheld due to excess earnings.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Equinor was required to recalculate the "full impact" of the field and it now estimates that it will contribute an additional 249 million tonnes of the planet warming gas CO2 over the next 25 years.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

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