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calculate

 
 
/ˈkælkjəleɪt/ verb

Translation

[T] to discover an amount or number using mathematics
hesaplamak
to calculate a cost/percentage1388
be calculated to do sth to be intended to have a particular effect
kasıtlı olmak, kötü amaçlar için önceden tasarlanmış olmak
His comments were calculated to embarrass the prime minister.1115
(Definition of calculate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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