recalculate

verb

re·​cal·​cu·​late (ˌ)rē-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt 

recalculated; recalculating; recalculates

transitive + intransitive

: to calculate again

recalculated the price with the discount applied

It allows a single program to perform more than one task at a time. For example, a spreadsheet … could recalculate in the background while you continue entering new data.

—Jackie Fox

Examples of recalculate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Borrowers who miss deadlines risk having their payments recalculated to a higher amount, based on the total loan balance and a standard repayment plan, instead of their income. —John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025

After this, future RMDs will be recalculated based on your life expectancy. —James Brewer, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025

For example, the canvas creases in the example above aren't adjustable, and applying the effect a second time produced the exact same result (meaning the app doesn't recalculate the effect). —PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024

Neighboring powers, from Turkey to Israel, from the Gulf states to Europe, are all quietly recalculating their strategies. —Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above