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"CALCULATORS" is a plural of: calculator. |
Date "CALCULATORS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1762. (references) |
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Literature | Calculators (The Jedediah Buxton, of Elmeton, in Derbyshire. (1705-1775.) George Bidder and Zerah Colburn (an American), who exhibited publicly. Inaudi exhibited "his astounding powers of calculatin' " at Paris in 1880, his additions and subtractions were from left to right. "Buxton, being asked `How many cubical eighths-of-an-inch there are in a body whose three sides are 23,145,786 yards, 5,642,732 yards, and 54,965 yards?' replied correctly without setting down a figure." "Colburn, being asked the square root of 106,929 and the cube root 268,336,125, replied before the audience had set the figures down."- Price: Parallel History, vol. ii. p. 570. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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Synonyms: CALCULATORSSynonyms: Adding machines, Automatic data processing equipment, Calculating machines, Data processing equipment, Electronic calculators, Mechanical computers, Pocket calculators. (additional references) |
Crosswords: CALCULATORS |
| English words defined with "CALCULATORS": slide rule, slipstick. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "CALCULATORS": arithmetic underflow ♦ binary coded decimal ♦ crippleware ♦ DRAFTER, AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN LAYOUT ♦ Hungarian Notation ♦ MOS Technologies ♦ palmtop ♦ RPL ♦ Sinclair Research ♦ underflow ♦ window dial. (references) |
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Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | They are not such poor calculators. |
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Health | As a result, use of pictures, message boards, calculators, and other visual devices may be helpful. (references) | |
In addition, calculators and word processors may help school children cope with the symptoms of the disorder. (references) | ||
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| "CALCULATORS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 94.50% of the time. "CALCULATORS" is used about 109 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 94.5% | 103 | 32,137 |
| Noun (proper) | 4.59% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Unclassified Items | 0.92% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 109 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "CALCULATORS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
German | Rechner (arithmetician, calculator, computer, data processor, reckoner, reckoners). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | contabili (accountants). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | alculatorscay calculadora (calculator). (various references) calculadoras. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
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"CALCULATORS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: calcalator, calkulator, culculator, falculatus. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "CALCULATORS" (pronounced ka"lkyulā'terz) |
| 8 | -k y u l ā' t er z | speculators. |
| 7 | -y u l ā' t er z | accumulators, manipulators, regulators, simulators, stimulators. |
| 6 | -u l ā' t er z | defibrillators, escalators, insulators, oscillators. |
| 5 | -l ā' t er z | legislators. |
| 4 | -ā' t er z | actuators, administrators, agitators, alligators, allocators, animators, applicators, appropriators, arbitrators, carburetors, cogenerators, collaborators, commentators, consolidators, coordinators, decorators, demonstrators, detonators, educators, elevators, excavators, exterminators, fabricators, facilitators, generators, gladiators, illustrators, imitators, impersonators, incinerators, incubators, indicators, infiltrators, innovators, instigators, integrators, interrogators, investigators, irrigators, liquidators, litigators, mediators, moderators, narrators, navigators, negotiators, operators, originators, perpetrators, radiators, refrigerators, renovators, respirators, syndicators. |
| 3 | -t er z | abductors, accelerometers, actors, adapters, adjusters, administers, altars, alters, ammeters, amphitheaters, ancestors, anteaters, arbiters, asters, auditors, aviators, babysitters, backwaters, barometers, barristers, batters, beaters, benefactors, betters, bettors, bitters, blisters, blockbusters, boaters, bolsters, boosters, broadcasters, burgomasters, busters, butters, canisters, cannisters, capacitors, captors, carpenters, carters, casters, caters, catheters, centers, centimeters, centres, chapters, characters, charters, cheaters, chiropractors, cloisters, clusters, coasters, collectors, comforters, communicators, commuters, competitors, computers, conductors, connectors, conservators, conspirators, constrictors, constructors, contractors, contributors, converters, copywriters, counterfeiters, counters, covenanters, craters, creators, creditors, critters, curators, cutters, daughters, debaters, debtors, defaulters, defectors, depositors, deserters, detectors, detractors, dictators, dieters, directors, disasters, discounters, dissenters, distributors, doctors, dosimeters, doubters, drafters, drifters, dumpsters, dusters, eaters, editors, elaters, electors, enchanters, encounters, enters, esters, estimators, executors, exhibitors, experimenters, exporters, factors, falters, fetters, fighters, filibusters, filters, firefighters, floaters, floodwaters, flutters, forecasters, foresters, fosters, frankfurters, freighters, gangbusters, gangsters, garters, gators, getters, glitters, granddaughters, grantors, gunfighters, gutters, halters, hamsters, harvesters, haters, headhunters, headquarters, headwaters, heaters, helicopters, hindquarters, hitters, hooters, hucksters, hunters, importers, impostors, inhibitors, initiators, injectors, inquisitors, inspectors, instructors, interceptors, interlocutors, interpreters, inventors, investors, janitors, jitters, kilometers, lamplighters, letters, lifters, lighters, linters, liters, litters, lobsters, looters, magnetometers, malefactors, marketers, martyrs, masters, matters, mentors, meters, microcomputers, microliters, milliliters, millimeters, minicomputers, ministers, misters, mobsters, molesters, monitors, monsters, mortars, motors, musters, mutters, nesters, newscasters, newsletters, objectors, odometers, oldsters, orators, orbiters, otters, overnighters, oysters, painters, parameters, pastors, perimeters, persecutors, Peters, picketers, pilasters, planters, plasters, platters, plotters, pointers, pollsters, polluters, polyesters, porters, posters, postmasters, potters, predators, predictors, presenters, printers, proctors, projectors, promoters, proprietors, prosecutors, prospectors, protectors, protesters, protestors, psalters, putters, quarters, quilters, quitters, rafters, raptors, raters, reactors, realtors, receptors, recruiters, refractors, registers, rehabilitators, renters, repeaters, reporters, resistors, rioters, roasters, roosters, rooters, rosters, rotors, Salters, scooters, scouters, screenwriters, scriptwriters, sculptors, sectors, seedeaters, semesters, semiconductors, senators, sequesters, sequiturs, setters, sharpshooters, shatters, shelters, shooters, shoplifters, shutters, shysters, sisters, sitters, skaters, skeeters, skywriters, slaughters, smelters, solicitors, songwriters, sorters, spatters, spectators, speechwriters, sportscasters, sportswriters, spotters, sprinters, sputters, squatters, starters, staters, stentors, stepdaughters, stepsisters, stonecutters, stutters, subcontractors, suitors, supercomputers, superconductors, superminicomputers, supporters, sweaters, tartars, tasters, tatars, tatters, teamsters, teeters, telecommuters, telemarketers, testers, theaters, theatres, thermometers, thrusters, toasters, tormentors, tractors, traitors, transistors, translators, transmitters, transporters, treaters, tricksters, tutors, twisters, typewriters, underwriters, utters, vectors, Venters, victors, violators, visitors, voters, waiters, wasters, waters, weightlifters, wildcatters, winters, writers, yachters, youngsters. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-l-l-o-r-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: calculator. | |
-2 letters: claustral. | |
-3 letters: accruals, caracols, caraculs, carousal, catcalls, claustra, curacaos, curacoas, locustal, occlusal, saccular. | |
-4 letters: accrual, accurst, accusal, alastor, arousal, austral, calcars, callous, caracol, caracul, carolus, catalos, catcall, clausal, cloacal, cloacas, coastal, collars, crustal, curacao, curacoa, curtals, locular, locusta, lustral, occults, oculars, oscular, ostraca, scrotal, surcoat, talcous, torulas, turacos. | |
-5 letters: acarus, accost, actors, actual. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-c-l-l-o-r-s-t-u" | |
+3 letters: recalculations. | |
+5 letters: circumvallations. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Fiction 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Usage Frequency 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Bibliography |
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