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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Since then, smartphones have evolved into pocket computers that not only replaced our landlines or early cell phones, but also our maps, cameras, calculators, car keys, radios, MP3 players, TVs and so much more.
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Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Navigate to Settings, then General Tools to access the calculator, calendar, alarm, timer, stopwatch, world clock, notepad, flashlight, FM radio, and battery-saving Eco Mode functions.
—PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Step 1: Calculate the price Most websites have a price calculator on their front page.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
Even 15 years after that change—and a March 2024 global rebranding that returned the white center to its original squiggly shape—the 2008 design document circulates around social media, prompting viral TikToks, do-it-yourself recreations on graphing calculators, and eliciting genuine shock.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2024
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Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Navigate to Settings, then General Tools to access the calculator, calendar, alarm, timer, stopwatch, world clock, notepad, flashlight, FM radio, and battery-saving Eco Mode functions.
—PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Step 1: Calculate the price Most websites have a price calculator on their front page.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
Even 15 years after that change—and a March 2024 global rebranding that returned the white center to its original squiggly shape—the 2008 design document circulates around social media, prompting viral TikToks, do-it-yourself recreations on graphing calculators, and eliciting genuine shock.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2024
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“Calculator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculator. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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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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