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 penalty duration — the number of months the individual is ineligible for Medicaid long-term care benefits — is calculated based on the amount of the uncompensated transfer.
From MarketWatch
With Bulgaria joining the eurozone on January 1, the budget will be the country's first calculated in euros.
From Barron's
High Court judge Geoffrey Venning said Lee's mental health played a part in the case, but that her actions were calculated.
From BBC
However, the BMA says many resident doctors have large student loans and that interest on these is calculated using a different inflation measure called RPI, which is higher.
From BBC
Worse yet, Meta studied the solutions to child safety problems, calculated the growth impact — and then allegedly shelved the fixes for years.
From Salon
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