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calculate vs solve

solve vs calculate

calculate and solve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calculate No No Yes No
solve No No Yes No
As verbs, solve is a hyponym of calculate; that is, solve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than calculate:
  • calculate: make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • solve: find the solution
Other hyponyms of calculate include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve.
calculate (verb) solve (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public find the solution
judge to be probable settle, as of a debt
have faith or confidence in
predict in advance
keep an account of
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