allow vs calculate

calculate vs allow

allow and calculate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allow	No	No	Yes	No
calculate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, calculate is a hypernym of allow; that is, calculate is a word with a broader meaning than allow:

allow: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
calculate: judge to be probable

Other hypernyms of allow include count on, estimate, figure, forecast, reckon.

allow (verb)	calculate (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something	make a mathematical calculation or computation
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
consent to, give permission; permit	judge to be probable
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting	have faith or confidence in
let have	predict in advance
grant as a discount or in exchange	keep an account of
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
allow the other (baseball) team to score
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
afford possibility

Difference between allow and calculate

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