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calculate vs anticipate

anticipate vs calculate

calculate and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calculate No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate is a hypernym of calculate; that is, anticipate is a word with a broader meaning than calculate:
  • calculate: predict in advance
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other hypernyms of calculate include call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise.
calculate (verb) anticipate (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public regard something as probable or likely
judge to be probable realize beforehand
have faith or confidence in make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict in advance be excited or anxious about
keep an account of act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between calculate and anticipate

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