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Definition of calculator noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

calculator

noun
 
/ˈkælkjuleɪtə(r)/
 
/ˈkælkjuleɪtər/
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  1. a small electronic device or piece of software for calculating with numbers
    • a pocket calculator
    • I used the calculator app on my phone.
    • Exam candidates are not allowed to use advanced calculators with database capability.
    Topics Maths and measurementb2, Educationb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • desk
    • hand-held
    • pocket
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, from the verb calculare, from calculus ‘a small pebble ’(as used on an abacus).
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