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