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anticipate vs calculate

calculate vs anticipate

anticipate and calculate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
calculate No No Yes No
As verbs, calculate is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, calculate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • calculate: predict in advance
Other hyponyms of anticipate include read, outguess, second-guess, augur, bet, wager, forecast, prophesy, vaticinate.
anticipate (verb) calculate (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than make a mathematical calculation or computation
regard something as probable or likely specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
realize beforehand judge to be probable
make a prediction about; tell in advance have faith or confidence in
be excited or anxious about predict in advance
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time keep an account of
Difference between anticipate and calculate

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