recalculate

verb

re·​cal·​cu·​late (ˌ)rē-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce recalculate (audio)
recalculated; recalculating; recalculates
Synonyms of recalculatenext

transitive + intransitive

: to calculate again
recalculated the price with the discount applied
It allows a single program to perform more than one task at a time. For example, a spreadsheet … could recalculate in the background while you continue entering new data.—Jackie Fox

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The tax going forward has been recalculated now that Marathon has restructured and moved more of its business out of the city, said Soltani. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 According to information SpaceX provided to NASA, every 10 minutes each Starlink satellite recalculates its position and predicts its trajectory for the next 48 hours. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 When researchers recalculated cardiovascular risk using a newer tool called PREVENT, about 1 in 5 adults landed in a different risk category. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 July 2026 Every manufacturer running just-in-time across a supply chain that touches the Gulf — automobiles, defense equipment, medical technology, construction materials — is now recalculating. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recalculate

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recalculate was in 1611

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“Recalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalculate. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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