recalculate

verb

re·​cal·​cu·​late (ˌ)rē-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt 

recalculated; recalculating; recalculates

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

Examples of recalculate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

But when fire conditions spike, AI algorithms will automatically recalculate the region’s electricity flow, diverting power away from fragile forest lines and routing it through safer plains or underground urban corridors. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Federal officials have recalculated the quality ratings for 2026 Medicare Advantage plans, a new government memo shows. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 June 2026

In legal filings, Ohio Medicaid warned that recalculating the payments under the court's interpretation could cost about $285 million more per year than lawmakers originally intended, potentially approaching $1 billion over two budget cycles. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recalculate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate