calculated

cal·cu·lat·ed

adjective \-ˌlā-təd\

Definition of CALCULATED

1

: apt, likely

2

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

Examples of CALCULATED

1. <took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise>

First Known Use of CALCULATED

1722

Related to CALCULATED

Synonyms

advised, deliberate, considered, knowing, measured, reasoned, studied, thoughtful, thought-out, weighed

Antonyms

casual, unadvised, uncalculated, unconsidered, unstudied

Related Words

aforethought, premeditated, prepense; educated, informed; intentional, purposeful; designed, intended, planned, projected; careful, meticulous; foresighted, forethoughtful, provident, prudent

Near Antonyms

half-cocked, ill-advised; chance, haphazard, hit-or-miss, random; aimless, desultory, purposeless; hasty, hurried, rushed; abrupt, impetuous, sudden; automatic, extemporaneous, impromptu, instinctive, spontaneous

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with CALCULATED

addlepated, animated, antiquated, caffeinated, castellated, complicated, corrugated, crenellated, dedicated, educated, elevated, hyphenated, integrated, laminated, liberated, mentholated, perforated, pileated, pixilated, saturated, simulated, syncopated, tessellated, unabated, uncreated, understated, variegated