recalculate

verb

re·​cal·​cu·​late (ˌ)rē-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce recalculate (audio)
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

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If the more complete data comes in well above or below the preliminary data, revisions can be exacerbated by the BLS’ seasonal adjustments, which sometimes need to be recalculated. David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 The algorithms that operate on this data should also be made public, so that any independent agent can verify the algorithms as well as recalculate the numbers to arrive at a different truth. Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 For instance, some earlier associations, such as hints that neutrinos were linked to tidal disruption events (TDE), where black holes rip apart passing stars, disappeared once the paths were recalculated. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025 So the circulation patterns for the reactor’s fluid coolants will need to be recalculated. Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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