calculator

Noun

Meaning

One who computes or reckons: one who estimates or considers the force and effect of causes, with a view to form a correct estimate of the effects.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

computer adding machine pocket calculator estimator abacus reckoner figurer calculating machine electronic calculator mac registrar comptroller PDA machine clerk
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Antonyms

estimator human man individual person soul
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Hypernyms

machine expert

Hyponyms

abacus adder actuary counter quipu statistician

Related terms

calculate

Phrases with the word

log calculator brightness calculator exposure calculator mechanical calculator logarithmic calculator electronic calculator

Examples

A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator. Paul Valéry

I'm always crunching numbers, so my calculator watch is a must. David Neeleman

First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII - and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we've realized it's a brochure. Douglas Adams

I sold my most valuable possession, but I knew that because I worked at Hewlett Packard, I could buy the next model calculator the very next month for a lower price than I sold the older one for! Steve Wozniak

Before you open the lunch menu or order that cheeseburger or consider eating the cake with the frosting intact, haul out the psychic calculator and start tinkering with the budget. Caroline Knapp

People think that the arts are optional and they aren't. They teach a level of emotional depth that's equally important to mathematic skill. You can replace some math skills with a calculator if you know how to operate the thing, but there's no calculator for human interaction. Hal Sparks

Close letter words and terms

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