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

The IRS will automatically recalculate the amount of taxes due and give you a refund if you overpaid, so long as your overall tax situation stays the same.

From ProPublica

Teachers then grade the assignments and recalculate the kids’ marks — which means “those students can pass the class,” he said.

From Washington Post

With the new data in hand, Riess, Freedman and Madore and their teams have been able to recalculate the universe’s expansion rate.

From Quanta Magazine

Every time a new individual or small party joins the scene, each available seat or table’s relative risk is recalculated based on its proximity to every occupied seat.

From Time

Then, it recalculates the distance between two other special points on the bat.

From Science News For Students

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