IN MATH: 1. v. compute, simplify, or "figure out." EX. John calculated his net pay.

IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above.

APPLICATION: See list 0.

1. Calculate the volume of a cone having a base of 12 square meters and a height of 4 meters.


IN MATH: 1. n. a machine used for computation possibly having computer ability. EX. Abu determined sin (45°) mentally while Chris used a calculator.

IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above.

APPLICATION: See list 400.

1. How large a number will your calculator display without writing the number in scientific notation?

2. What's the smallest number that will make the calculator give an error message because the number is too large?

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