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calculated
[kal-kyuh-ley-tid]
adjective
arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.
carefully thought out or planned.
a calculated effort.
calculated
/ ˈæʊˌɪɪ /
adjective
undertaken after considering the likelihood of success or failure
a calculated risk
deliberately planned; premeditated
a calculated insult
Other Word Forms
- calculatedly adverb
- calculatedness noun
- uncalculated adjective
- well-calculated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of calculated1
Example Sentences
Francis Fox torments his pupils at every level, using calculated psychology to entice and to destroy.
But once Robert had calculated that he had made the trip 17 times, he set himself a target of walking it 50 times by the time he reached 65.
But researchers calculated that it would take billions of dollars in startup money and decades to pay for itself.
They’ve hurt people in sudden fits of rage and calculated, premeditated attacks.
A mother was stabbed to death in a "cold blooded, calculated, premeditated murder" as she pushed her baby in a pram, a court has heard.
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