solve vs. evaluate vs. calculate

shahar

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I look in one dictionary of the net and the synonym of evaluate is calculate.
Is the word solve is also a synonym to this word?
 
O.K.

Is solve a synonym to what word?
O.K.
(1) can I use the word solve as: solve an expression
(2) can I use the word calculate as: calculate an expression
(3) can I use the word evaluate as: evaluate an expression
(4) If not give examples to use the word.
(5) In the Exchange English Forum the don't know the mathematic mean of it (O.K.?)
They not deal with the correct mathematical meaning, only of generally linguistics things.
So, they didn't help as much as I need.
 
O.K.
(1) can I use the word solve as: solve an expression
(2) can I use the word calculate as: calculate an expression
(3) can I use the word evaluate as: evaluate an expression
(4) If not give examples to use the word.
(5) In the Exchange English Forum the don't know the mathematic mean of it (O.K.?)
They not deal with the correct mathematical meaning, only of generally linguistics things.
So, they didn't help as much as I need.

You can't solve an expression; you can evaluate an expression, or calculate the value of an expression. ("Calculate an expression" is not quite standard, in my mind, but is not wrong.)

We use the word "solve" in two main ways: generally, to "solve a problem" (find a solution); specifically, to "solve an equation" (find values of the variable that make it true).
 
Have fun per Thesaurus.com!!

EVALUATE:
verb

judge
appraise
assess
calculate
check
check out
classify
decide
figure out
gauge
grade
weigh
assay
class
criticize
estimate
guesstimate
peg
rank
rate
read
reckon
size
survey
valuate
value
fiture
look over
price out
set at
size up
take account of
take measure
 
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