Meaning & use
Recalculating
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Working out a calculation or route again, typically after new information or an error requires it.
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The GPS voice announced it was recalculating after we missed the exit.
The accountant kept recalculating the totals until the spreadsheet balanced.
A note on using this word
Thanks to early GPS navigation systems, "Recalculating..." became a widely recognized, almost comic catchphrase for a missed turn.
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reworking the numbers
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