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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According to the Internal Revenue Service, the RMD is calculated by dividing the prior Dec. 31 balance on an account by a life expectancy factor determined by the IRS.
From Barron's
According to the Internal Revenue Service, the RMD is calculated by dividing the prior Dec. 31 balance on an account by a life expectancy factor determined by the IRS.
From Barron's
“His calculated ‘pump-and-dump’ schemes repeatedly wiped out employee and investor value.
From Los Angeles Times
An earlier version of this story calculated the net lottery winnings a person would take home based on California’s tax rate, but California does not tax lottery winnings such as Powerball.
From MarketWatch
We calculated what that would mean if there are three winners.
From MarketWatch
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