precalculate

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verb

To calculate in advance.

Similar
forereckon
OriginEnglish calculate ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

verbprecalculate (third-person singular simple present precalculates, present participle precalculating, simple past and past participle precalculated)

present singular third person precalculates · participle present precalculating · participle past precalculated · past precalculated

  1. To calculate in advance.

    Synonyms: forereckon

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo calculate in advance.

Similar
forereckon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishcalculate
  10. Englishprecalculate

From pre- + calculate.

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Translations

French pré-calculer
  • pré-calculerto calculate in advance
Spanish precalcular
  • precalcularto calculate in advance
Cite this entry
APA

precalculate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precalculate

MLA

“precalculate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precalculate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precalculate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precalculate.

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