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- DictionaryCal·cu·lat·ed/ˈkalkyəˌlādəd/
adjective
- 1. (of an action) done with full awareness of the likely consequences: "victims of vicious and calculated assaults"
Calculated definition: arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.. See examples of CALCULATED used in a sentence.
to judge the amount or value of something by using information and esp. numbers: [ + question word ] We tried to calculate how fast he was moving when the car crashed. I calculated the total cost to be over $9000. [ + that clause ] Lieutenant Chilton calculated that six men had been lost.
/ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/ IPA guide. Other forms: calculatedly. If you do something in a calculated way, you've given it quite a bit of thought beforehand, and you're very deliberate in the way you do it. Sometimes calculated can have a positive meaning, like when you plan ahead and are thoughtful about something.
to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light. Synonyms: cast, figure, count. to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge.
4 days ago · 1. adjective. If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect. Their movements were calculated to terrify landowners into abandoning their holdings. These tracks were calculated to be controversial and attract attention to the album. 2. adjective.
adjective. /ˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ [usually before noun] Idioms. carefully planned to get what you want. He took a calculated risk (= a risk that you decide is worth taking even though you know it might have bad results). It was either a ridiculous mistake or a calculated insult. This was clearly a calculated attempt to discredit the company.
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.
