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Synonyms for calculator

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Computer — A person who performs mathematical calculation

computer, estimator, reckoner, figurer, electronic computer dated

2. Schemer — A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming)

schemer, plotter, manipulator

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person who performs mathematical calculation.

    During the war, his grandmother had worked at the Bletchley Park decoding station as a calculator.

  2. n. 2

    A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming).

    Near-synonyms: schemer, plotter; manipulator

Forms

Plural
calculators → computers, estimators, reckoners, figurers…

Example sentences

  • computer If you use a computer, you can retain information.
  • plotter This plotter draws much faster than the old one did.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
calculatorrising
computersteady
estimatorrising
reckonerfalling
figurersteady
plotterfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
counter2, plotter2, schemer2, figurer
8 letters
computer3, reckoner
9 letters
estimator4
11 letters
manipulator5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (counter2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
calculatrice