calculated
Americanadjective
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arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.
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carefully thought out or planned.
a calculated effort.
adjective
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undertaken after considering the likelihood of success or failure
a calculated risk
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deliberately planned; premeditated
a calculated insult
Other Word Forms
- calculatedly adverb
- calculatedness noun
- uncalculated adjective
- well-calculated adjective
Etymology
Origin of calculated
Example Sentences
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The Iranians may also have calculated that a daylight attack was less likely.
From BBC
Using these measurements, Chinni and the team calculated how much additional iron was present in water leaving the cavity compared with water entering it.
From Science Daily
Trying stand-up, like all her career moves, seems like a gamble but, she notes, it’s a “calculated risk.”
From Los Angeles Times
He was better at physics than he was at predictions but I reckon he would have calculated that the floodlights will inspire Leeds again - but City will still come out on top.
From BBC
Shaw, the renowned number-crunching hedge fund manager, calculated how long it would take for the concentrated U.S. stock market to return to normal.
From MarketWatch
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