calculated

1. 1
   adjective

   Planned carefully and done on purpose, not by accident.

   Like planning each step before you take it.

   Her calculated move surprised everyone at the meeting.

   His apology felt calculated rather than truly honest.

   Similardeliberate, considered, planned, intentional, premeditated

   Oppositeimpulsive, spontaneous, rash, unplanned

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2. 2
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of calculate. Use this form when the figuring out already happened.

   She calculated the total cost before buying anything.

   We calculated how much paint the room would need.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Worked out using math rather than measured directly.

   Like finding a price with math instead of weighing the item.

   The calculated distance matched the map almost perfectly.

   Scientists compared the calculated result with the real measurement.

   Similarcomputed, theoretical, estimated

   Oppositeobserved, measured

4. 4
   adjective

   Cold and focused on facts, not on feelings or emotions.

   She is very calculated and never lets her feelings show at work.

   Her calculated manner made people feel like numbers.

   Similarcool, detached, dispassionate, cold, unemotional

   Oppositeemotional, passionate

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