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calculated

calculated

4.7
Planned carefully to get a particular result
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪ.tɪd/
translation icon : calculado
  • His calculated remarks during the meeting were designed to persuade the audience.

And you need an environment where those calculated risks are encouraged.

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Examples

  • South, keep your head on straight, make calculated decisions, don't act on impulse.

  • The universe rewards calculated risk and passion.

  • And you need an environment where those calculated risks are encouraged.

  • I think it's very calculated risk, methodical approach.

  • Catalyst took the calculated risk and ordered his ships to attack.

  • But these guys are not just tenacious, they're smart and calculated and purposeful.

  • Foucault calls the penal system a subtle, calculated technology of subjection.

  • She made a calculated decision to invest in the growing tech sector.

  • The team's calculated strategy led to a successful project completion.

Synonyms

deliberate
vscalculated
125 4.1

Done on purpose after careful thought

aims to produce a particular effect rather than only thoughtful action
planned
vscalculated
26 1.0

Arranged before it happens on purpose

is arranged specifically to produce a particular effect
calculative
vscalculated
1 7.7

Planning actions carefully to gain personal advantage

is directed to produce a particular effect without implying self-interest
intended
vscalculated
2.6

Planned and not done by accident

aims to create a specific effect rather than merely being chosen
designed
vscalculated
2.8

Made for a certain purpose

targets a particular effect rather than only serving a function
measured
vscalculated
4.1

Careful and slow in action or speech

is directed to achieve a particular effect rather than only restrained action

Antonyms

187 4.2

Happening naturally without planning or outside cause

25 3.5

Happening by chance without getting ready first

How Deliberate

premeditated
  • Formal
22 7.2
calculated
4.7
deliberate
125 4.1
unplanned
25 3.5

Surface Forms

calculated positive

Morphology

calculated = calculate (transparent) = calculate + ed

Standard adjectival use of the past-participle form of 'calculate' meaning 'done after calculation' extended to 'deliberately planned', which is predictable for learners who know 'calculate'.

Etymology

Calculated comes from the old word calculus, which meant a 'small stone' used for counting and is the same origin as calculator. Think of someone counting stones or using a calculator to plan each move. So, a calculated action is one done on purpose after careful thought.