calculate

/ˈkælkjəleɪt/ verb [T]

Definition

› to find an amount or number using mathematics: calculate according to/based on/on the basis of Their pension will be calculated on the basis of their earnings and length of service.calculate that It has been calculated that the economy shrank by 2% last quarter.

› to form an opinion about something: They are already in the lead and are calculating that, in all probability, they will win the election.

(Definition of calculate verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)