calculator

[kal-kyuh-ley-ter] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tər /

NOUN

adding machine

Synonyms

STRONG

PDA computer

WEAK

number cruncher personal digital assistant

Example Sentences

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Like a calculator, they say, AI is a tool that can expand our curiosity rather than destroy it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

I gripped my TI-84 graphing calculator in outrage.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Using a credit-card payoff calculator can help create a plan to pay it off as soon as possible.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The BBC has created a calculator to see how your pay could be affected.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He had some inner calculator that always knew exactly how long his dad had been gone.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins