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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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Their financing toolkit includes quizzes, decision trees, and calculators (see below).
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Basketball players are not calculators or statistical machines.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
To help with the math, Edmunds.com has a car loan interest calculator.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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“Calculator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculator. Accessed 24 May. 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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