Main Entry:

cal·cu·lat·ed

Pronunciation:

\-ˌlā-təd\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1722

1: apt, likely2 a: worked out by mathematical calculation b: engaged in, undertaken, or displayed after reckoning or estimating the statistical probability of success or failure <a calculated risk>3 a: planned or contrived to accomplish a purpose b: deliberate, intended <a calculated attempt to deceive voters>

— cal·cu·lat·ed·ly adverb

— cal·cu·lat·ed·ness noun