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calculator

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/ˈkælk.jʊ.leɪ.tər/ · cal-cu-la-tor

A device or software that performs mathematical calculations.

Meanings

nountechnical

A device or software that performs mathematical calculations.

ایک آلہ یا سافٹ ویئر جو ریاضیاتی حساب کتاب کرتا ہے۔

حساب کرنے والا

hisab karne wala

Synonyms

computing devicearithmetic machinenumber cruncherکمپیوٹرحساب کتاب کرنے والاعددی حساب کرنے والا

Antonyms

non-calculatormanual methodtraditional methodsغیر حساب کرنے والادستی طریقہروایتی طریقے

Common Collocations

  • scientific calculator
  • graphing calculator
  • financial calculator

Example Sentences

I used my calculator to solve the math problem.

میں نے ریاضی کا مسئلہ حل کرنے کے لیے اپنا حساب کرنے والا استعمال کیا۔

main ne riyazi ka masla hal karne ke liye apna hisab karne wala istemal kiya.

A calculator can help you with complex calculations.

ایک حساب کرنے والا آپ کی پیچیدہ حسابات میں مدد کر سکتا ہے۔

ek hisab karne wala aap ki paichida hisabat mein madad kar sakta hai.

You can find a calculator app on your smartphone.

آپ اپنے اسمارٹ فون پر ایک حساب کرنے والا ایپ ڈھونڈ سکتے ہیں۔

aap apne smartphone par ek hisab karne wala app dhoond sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

calculator app:A software application for performing calculations, often found on smartphones.

Word Family

calculation
nounحساب
calculate
verbحساب کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that a calculator calculates!

Picture a student using a calculator in a classroom.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

حسین باتوں کا حساب نہیں ہوتا

haseen baton ka hisab nahin hota

Beautiful words cannot be calculated.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "calculatus" — to compute, to calculate

First known use: 17th century

The word 'calculator' comes from the Latin verb 'calculare', which means to count or compute. The term has evolved from referring to humans who calculate to devices designed for arithmetic.