work out
[L] (RESULT) — phrasal verb with work /wɜːk/
/wɝːk/ verb Definition
› to be the result of a calculation: These figures work out differently each time I add them. The safe load for a truck of this size works out at nearly 20 tonnes. In fact the trip worked out cheaper than we'd expected.Calculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division
(Definition of work out (RESULT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- average sth out phrasal verb
- axiom noun
- calculation noun (NUMBERS)
- decimal system noun
- equate to sth phrasal verb
- equation noun (STATEMENT)
- figure verb (NUMBER)
- gauge verb (MEASURE)
- grand total noun
- miscount verb
- operation noun (MATHEMATICS)
- project verb (CALCULATE)
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