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predict vs calculate

calculate vs predict

predict and calculate both are verbs.

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

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