calculate
 cal·cu·late (kălʹkyə-lāt')v. cal·cu·lat·ed, cal·cu·lat·ing, cal·cu·latesv. tr.
1. To ascertain by computation; reckon:
calculating the area of a circle; calculated their probable time of arrival.
2. To make an estimate of; evaluate:
calculating the team's chances of winning.
3. To make for a deliberate purpose; design:
a sturdy car that is calculated to last for years; a choice that was calculated to please.
4. also cal'late (kălʹāt', -lāt') Chiefly New England.
a. To suppose: “I cal'late she's a right smart cook” (Dialect Notes).
b. To plan, intend, or count on.v. intr.
1. To perform a mathematical process; figure:
We must measure and calculate to determine how much paint will be needed.
2. To predict consequences.
3. Regional.
a. To suppose; guess.
b. To count, depend, or rely on someone or something:
We're calculating on your help. [Late Latin calculāre, calculāt-, from Latin calculus, small stone used in reckoning, diminutive of calx, calc-, small stone for gaming. See calx.] calʹcu·la'tive (-lā'tĭv, -lə-tĭv) adj.
Synonyms: calculate, compute, reckon, cipher, figure
These verbs refer to the use of mathematical methods to determine a result. Calculate, the most comprehensive, often implies a relatively high level of abstraction or procedural complexity: The astronomer calculated the planet's position. Compute applies to possibly lengthy arithmetic operations: computing fees according to time spent. Reckon, cipher, and figure suggest the use of simple arithmetic: reckoned the number of hours before her departure; had to be taught to read and to cipher; trying to figure my share of the bill.
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