calculated
calculated Lexical Profile
calculated Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Done with full awareness of the likely consequences; carefully planned or intended to achieve a specific effect.
"Launching the new product line during the economic downturn was a calculated risk that ultimately paid off."
Determined or ascertained by mathematical computation or quantitative analysis.
"The calculated value of the orbital trajectory matched the observational data within a tiny margin of error."
• verb
To determine the amount, number, or value of something mathematically (past tense and past participle of calculate).
"The engineers carefully calculated the maximum load the suspension bridge could safely support."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Calculated' usually implies careful, rational planning toward a specific goal (e.g., 'a calculated risk'), whereas 'calculating' is almost exclusively pejorative, describing a person who is scheming, cold, and manipulative.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'calculate', which comes from Late Latin 'calculatus', past participle of 'calculare' ('to reckon, compute'), from Latin 'calculus' ('small pebble' used on a counting board).