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[kal-kyuh-ley-tid]
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adjective

arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.
carefully thought out or planned: a calculated effort.

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RELATED WORDS

determined, premeditated, planned, deliberate, reckoned, tallied, figured, intended, designed

Nearby words

  1. calcrete,
  2. calcsinter,
  3. calcspar,
  4. calculable,
  5. calculate,
  6. calculated risk,
  7. calculating,
  8. calculating machine,
  9. calculation,
  10. calculator

Origin of calculated

First recorded in 1715–25; calculate + -ed2
Related formscal·cu·lat·ed·ly, adverbcal·cu·lat·ed·ness, nounun·cal·cu·lat·ed, adjectivewell-cal·cu·lat·ed, adjective

calculate

[kal-kyuh-leyt]

verb (used with object), cal·cu·lat·ed, cal·cu·lat·ing.

to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light.
to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge.
to make suitable or fit for a purpose; adapt (usually used passively and with an infinitive): His remarks were calculated to inspire our confidence.
Chiefly Northern U.S.
  1. to think; guess.
  2. to intend; plan.

verb (used without object), cal·cu·lat·ed, cal·cu·lat·ing.

to make a computation or form an estimate.
to count or rely (usually followed by on or upon): They calculated on good weather.

Origin of calculate

1560–70; < Late Latin calculātus reckoned (past participle of calculāre), equivalent to calculus pebble (see calculus) + -ātus -ate1
Related formspre·cal·cu·late, verb (used with object), pre·cal·cu·lat·ed, pre·cal·cu·lat·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for calculated

calculated

adjective (usually prenominal)

undertaken after considering the likelihood of success or failurea calculated risk
deliberately planned; premeditateda calculated insult

calculate

verb

to solve (one or more problems) by a mathematical procedure; compute
(tr; may take a clause as object) to determine beforehand by judgment, reasoning, etc; estimate
(tr; usually passive) to design specifically; aimthe car was calculated to appeal to women
(intr; foll by on or upon) to depend; rely
(tr; may take a clause as object) US dialect
  1. to suppose; think
  2. to intend (to do something)
Derived Formscalculative (ˈkælkjʊlətɪv), adjective

Word Origin for calculate

C16: from Late Latin calculāre, from calculus pebble used as a counter; see calculus
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Word Origin and History for calculated
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