calculated

[ kal-kyuh-ley-tid ]

adjective

1. arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.
2. carefully thought out or planned:

   a calculated effort.

calculated

/ ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. undertaken after considering the likelihood of success or failure

   a calculated risk

2. deliberately planned; premeditated

   a calculated insult

Other Words From

• calcu·lated·ly adverb
• calcu·lated·ness noun
• un·calcu·lated adjective
• well-calcu·lated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of calculated¹

First recorded in 1715–25; calculate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

They calculated how well the reactor would work in four climates: Atlanta, New York, Minneapolis, and Seattle.

From Science Daily

According to prosecutors, Smith-Griffin orchestrated “a deliberate and calculated scheme to deceive investors in AllHere Education, Inc., inflating the company’s financials to secure millions of dollars under false pretenses.”

From Los Angeles Times

The new study is unusual in that it calculated the mass of microplastics in landfill leachate and wastewater influent and effluent.

From Science Daily

They calculated how many fewer single-use grocery bags consumers would need to use to offset the additional trash bags purchased due to the policy.

From Science Daily

Next, the researchers calculated the energy an octopus would use when activating all chromatophores at once.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• deliberate
• planned
• premeditated