Calculator
['kælkjʊleɪtə] or ['kælkjuletɚ]
Definition
(noun.) a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations.
(noun.) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines).
Inputed by Davis--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who computes or reckons: one who estimates or considers the force and effect of causes, with a view to form a correct estimate of the effects.
Checker: Sherman
Examples
- The public was skeptical, however, and some averred that he was a lightning calculator who did sums in his head and printed them on the machine. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In competition in simple addition between a lightning calculator and an ordinary Japanese small tradesman, the Japanese would easily win the contest. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Edited by Greg