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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.


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

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The Social Security Administration will eventually recalculate benefits to incorporate what it previously withheld for those earnings limitations, but the reductions for claiming early will remain.

From MarketWatch

Countless stacks of computer data sheets about the size and thickness of a DVD player were piled on top of my desk, and I recalculated the math for the entire trajectory of the voyage.

From Literature

As a result, her annual property taxes would be recalculated based on the FMV at the time of your death.

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, “a partial payment has never been made — and for good reason,” because it would force every state to recalculate benefits for recipients and then recalibrate their systems to provide the new amounts, they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

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