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calculator

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


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Murali Annavaram, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, likened AI to a calculator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

He said he viewed it as a tool, much like a calculator to do math, and he isn’t a professional writer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

He sees it as akin to relying on a speechwriter or a calculator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Free tools like Desmos solve accessibility issues for Townsend Harris, where it’s “just not a reality” for every student to buy a TI-84 calculator.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Radar’s job, which he begins with the calculator on his handheld, is Research and Calculations.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

Kids shouldn’t be on their phones while doing their homework—though they might argue they need them for calculators and other look-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

There are online calculators that help people calculate their Coast FI numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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

The women mathematicians dominated their mechanical calculators the same way the test pilots dominated their mechanical planes.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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