1 B2 neutral
To determine a numerical result by performing calculations.
"Once you calculate out the total cost including taxes and fees, the price is much higher than advertised."
separable
calculate out
B2 neutral separable transitive
To find an answer or result by performing a mathematical calculation.
In plain English
Do the maths to find the answer.
What does "calculate out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To calculate something all the way out to its final result.
Actually means
Do the maths to find the answer.
Usage tip
Less common than 'work out' or 'figure out' in everyday speech. More natural in technical or scientific contexts. Slightly formal-sounding for a phrasal verb.
Words that pair with "calculate out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
cost total percentage profit distance average
How to conjugate "calculate out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
calculate out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
calculates out
he/she/it
Past simple
calculated out
yesterday
Past participle
calculated out
have + pp
-ing form
calculating out
continuous
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