Calculator

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English

Etymology

Noun

calculator (plural calculators)

  1. (dated) A person who performs mathematical calculations.
  2. A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming).
  3. A mechanical device that performs mathematical calculations.
  4. An electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.
  5. (obsolete) A set of mathematical tables.

Synonyms

Translations

dated: a person who performs mathematical calculations

person who calculates (in the sense of scheming)

mechanical device that performs mathematical calculations

electronic device that performs mathematical calculations

set of mathematical tables

  • French: tables f pl
  • Hebrew: טבלת חישובים
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See also

fr:calculator nl:calculator pl:calculator fi:calculator

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