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calculandum

UK/ˌkalkjʊˈlandəm/

calculandum noun: an equation, ratio, or other quantitative problem designated for calculation; “that which is to be calculated”.

Noun

calculandum (plural calculanda)

  1. (formal, rare) An equation, ratio, or other quantitative problem designated for calculation; “that which is to be calculated”.

Forms of calculandum

pluralcalculanda

Origin of calculandum

A substantivisation in English of the Latin calculandum (the nominative neuter singular form of calculandus, “which is to be calculated”, “which is to be computed”, the future passive participle (gerundive) of calculō, “I calculate”, “I compute”), on the pattern of analysandum, cogitandum, explicandum, memorandum, etc.

Questions about calculandum

What does calculandum mean?
Calculandum means an equation, ratio, or other quantitative problem designated for calculation; “that which is to be calculated”.
What part of speech is calculandum?
Calculandum is a noun.
How do you pronounce calculandum?
Calculandum is pronounced /ˌkalkjʊˈlandəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of calculandum?
The plural of calculandum is calculanda.

Words near calculandum in the dictionary

  1. calculableness
  2. calculably
  3. calculagraph
  4. calculagraphs
  5. calculanda
  6. calculandum
  7. calculant
  8. calcular
  9. calculary
  10. calculatable
  11. calculate

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