calculated

[kal-kyuh-ley-tid]

adjective

1. arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.

2. carefully thought out or planned.

   a calculated effort.

calculated

/ ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. undertaken after considering the likelihood of success or failure

   a calculated risk

2. 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

First recorded in 1715–25; calculate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It was also unclear if the tariffs would apply to films on streaming services, such as Netflix, as well as those shown at cinemas, or how they would be calculated.

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This is because Potter waited 637 days to make what he regarded as a carefully calculated return to the game after leaving Chelsea, believing West Ham was the ideal place to flourish once more.

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That judgement led to the government changing public service pension schemes, including the way pension valuations were calculated.

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Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan said: "He portrayed himself as some sort of saviour, rather than a calculated abuser of vulnerable young women."

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But prosecutors argued that her actions were calculated.

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Related Words

• deliberate 
• planned 
• premeditated