Speakur

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calculating

/kˈælkjəlˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
cal-cu-lat-ing
IPA
/kˈælkjəlˌeɪtɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of calculate

adj

Having the ability to calculate.

adj

Serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more calculating (comparative) most calculating (superlative)

Derived Forms

calculatingly uncalculating

Synonyms

calculative conniving scheming shrewd

Rhymes With

recalculating

Questions

How do you pronounce calculating?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈælkjəlˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does calculating mean?
present participle and gerund of calculate

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