English noun: calculator |
1. | calculator (person) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) |
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| Synonyms | computer, estimator, figurer, reckoner |
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| Broader (hypernym) | expert |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | actuary, adder, number cruncher, statistician, subtracter |
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2. | calculator (artifact) a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations |
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| Synonyms | calculating machine |
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| Broader (hypernym) | machine |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | abacus, adder, adding machine, counter, hand calculator, Napier's bones, Napier's rods, pocket calculator, quipu, subtracter, tabulator, totaliser, totalizer |
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