calculator
cal·cu·la·tor
noun
1.
a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
2.
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Origin
In the sense of a person, from Middle English calkelatour (“a mathematician, an astrologer”), borrowed from Latin calculātor, equivalent to calculate + -or. The other meanings arose in Modern English.
Phrases
- electronic calculator
- graphics calculator
- graphing calculator
- human calculator
- mental calculator
- pocket calculator
- ready reckoner
- scientific calculator
Related words
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