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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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
Some employers voluntarily pay a higher rate called the Real Living Wage, which is calculated by the Living Wage Foundation, a charity.
From BBC
It is also calculated to get rid of the old guard and bring in fresh faces who can take China’s military to the cutting edge.
Wood called the Hornets’ move to join the Mid-American Conference in football “a calculated business decision that would provide our university with the greatest possible exposure.”
From Los Angeles Times
But Roberts didn’t state whether refunds are warranted or, if so, how they should be calculated and distributed.
From Los Angeles Times
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