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Synonyms

calculated

American  
[kal-kyuh-ley-tid] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

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

  2. carefully thought out or planned.

    a calculated effort.


calculated British  
/ ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. undertaken after considering the likelihood of success or failure

    a calculated risk

  2. deliberately planned; premeditated

    a calculated insult

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • calculatedly adverb
  • calculatedness noun
  • uncalculated adjective
  • well-calculated adjective

Etymology

Origin of calculated

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

Example Sentences

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Sharp, who worked at the Greenwich Royal Observatory and has a crater on the moon named after him, was also a mathematician who calculated pi to 72 decimal places.

From BBC

In the current system, premiums are calculated by assessing the full pool of enrollees, including those who are older and sicker and tend to spend more on medical care.

From MarketWatch

Read on to see how we calculated those figures.

From MarketWatch

The only justification, they calculated, would be an imminent threat, especially information that Iran was close to creating a nuclear weapon.

From BBC

Claude also calculated the maximum number of reps she should be doing in the gym and suggested other exercises, which she shared with her trainer.

From The Wall Street Journal