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calculator

[kal-kyuh-ley-ter] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪ tər /


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Choudhury described NumWorks as a more affordable and intuitive device that provides a free online version that students can access at any time, even when they aren’t holding the physical calculator.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

They used a risk calculator called Boadicea that combines factors such as family history, lifestyle, reproductive history and genetic information to give a risk score.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Almost every financial calculator you will use will also want this information, too.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Grab your calculator and take our business of sports test.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

"I'm afraid I don't know how else to explain it. I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't I?"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

In 2022, TI reported that it had sold more than 90 million graphing calculators since 1990.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Several breast cancer risk calculators like Boadicea already exist and none are perfect.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Electronic calculators, for instance, may have helped users solve equations -- but left the method and reasoning process in human hands.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Many banks and investment firms offer online retirement calculators.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

Gogol receives several dictionaries, several calculators, several Cross pen-and-pencil sets, several ugly sweaters.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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