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calculating
[ kal-kyuh-ley-ting ]
adjective
- capable of or made for performing calculations, especially arithmetical calculations:
a calculating machine.
a wise and calculating lawyer.
- selfishly scheming:
a cold and calculating dictator.
Synonyms:
calculating
/ ˈ°ìæ±ô°ìÂáÊŠËŒ±ô±ðɪ³Ùɪŋ /
adjective
- selfishly scheming
- shrewd; cautious
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦²¹±ô³¦³ÜËŒ±ô²¹³Ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦²¹±ôc³Ü·±ô²¹³Ùi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·³¦²¹±ôc³Ü·±ô²¹³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·³¦²¹±ôc³Ü·±ô²¹³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
- un·³¦²¹±ôc³Ü·±ô²¹³Ùi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calculating1
Example Sentences
It is Wall Street now calculating a more-than-evens chance of a recession in the US.
It had previously explained that a judgement, known as the McCloud pension remedy, resulted in the government making changes to public service pension schemes, and calculating valuations in a new way.
Sentencing, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb told Prosper: "You intended to unleash disaster on the community of Luton. Your plans were intelligent, calculating and selfish. Your ambition was notoriety."
Moscow may well be hoping - possibly calculating - that Donald Trump will prioritise getting a chunk of that "Russian real estate" over securing an acceptable deal for Ukraine to end the war.
Speaking after the hearing at Belfast Crown Court on Friday, a senior police officer described Evans as a "cold, calculating child predator".
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