calculative

cal·cu·la·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kal-kyuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən/
- /kˈalkjʊlətˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-kyuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of calculative word

noun calculative the act or process of calculating; computation. 1
noun calculative the result or product of calculating: His calculations agree with ours. 1
noun calculative an estimate based on the known facts; forecast: Her calculation of the building costs proved quite accurate. 1
noun calculative forethought; prior or careful planning. 1
noun calculative scheming selfishness. 1
noun calculative Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation. 1

See all 6 definitions of calculative

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Origin of calculative

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin calculātiōn- (stem of calculātiō reckoning). See calculate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Calculative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Calculative

calculative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

calculative usage trend in Literature

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