calculator
noun
cal·cu·la·tor
ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-tər 
: one that calculates: such as
a
: a usually electronic device for performing mathematical calculations
b
: a person who operates a calculator
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Its tree benefit calculator (treebenefits.com/calculator) can give you an idea of how much value a particular species, at various circumferences, will add to your property.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
With one point separating Newcastle in third from Nottingham Forest in seventh, Elias Burke grabbed his calculator and crunched the numbers.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The deposit has not kept pace with inflation — five cents in 1971 would be equal to 40 cents today, according to the consumer price index’s inflation calculator — but many low-income residents rely on it.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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“Calculator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculator. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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calculator
noun
cal·cu·la·tor
ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt-ər
1
: one that calculates
2
: a usually small electronic device for making mathematical calculations
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