recalculate

[ ree-kal-kyuh-leyt ]

/ riˈkæl kyəˌleɪt /

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verb (used with object), re·cal·cu·lat·ed, re·cal·cu·lat·ing.

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

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Origin of recalculate

First recorded in 1615–25; re- + calculate

OTHER WORDS FROM recalculate

re·cal·cu·la·tion, noun

Words nearby recalculate

rebuttal, rebutter, rec, recalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalculate, recalesce, recalescence, recalibrate, recall, Recamier

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How to use recalculate in a sentence

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.
Are Unemployment Benefits Taxed?|by Karim Doumar|April 22, 2021|ProPublica
Teachers then grade the assignments and recalculate the kids’ marks — which means “those students can pass the class,” he said.
Arlington public schools will offer five days of in-person school next fall|Hannah Natanson|March 12, 2021|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.
Astronomers Get Their Wish, and a Cosmic Crisis Gets Worse|Natalie Wolchover|December 17, 2020|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.
How Does Your COVID-19 Risk Tolerance Compare to Others?|Chris Wilson|October 19, 2020|Time

Then, it recalculates the distance between two other special points on the bat.
Why sports are becoming all about numbers — lots and lots of numbers|Silke Schmidt|May 21, 2020|Science News For Students
So the accountants had to go back, recalculate, and choose not to take nearly two million dollars in allowable deductions.
Romney Cut Deductions on 2011 Taxes to Maintain Campaign Pledge|Daniel Gross|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then, too, we must recalculate our visirays so that we can operate at greater range and efficiency.
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British Dictionary definitions for recalculate

recalculate

/ (riːˈkælkjʊˌleɪt) /

verb (tr)

to calculate (a total, sum, etc) again

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