- to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light.
- to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge.
- to make suitable or fit for a purpose; adapt (usually used passively and with an infinitive): His remarks were calculated to inspire our confidence.
- Chiefly Northern U.S.
- to think; guess.
- to intend; plan.
- to make a computation or form an estimate.
- to count or rely (usually followed by on or upon): They calculated on good weather.
- to solve (one or more problems) by a mathematical procedure; compute
- to determine beforehand by judgment, reasoning, etc; estimate
- to design specifically; aim
- to depend; rely
- (tr; may take a clause as object) US dialect
- to suppose; think
- to intend (to do something)
