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calculated
adj. 1 arranged, designed, planned, prepared, adjusted,
adapted, fit, fitted, intended, suited: The coach was
calculated to carry six regular passengers. 2 deliberate,
purposeful, intentional, premeditated, planned: The so-called
accident was really a calculated attempt to kill me.
calculating
adj. shrewd, conniving, crafty, sly, scheming, designing,
Machiavellian, manipulative, canny, contriving: She is a
calculating woman, who knows what she wants and manoeuvres
people to help her get it.
calculation
n. 1 computation, reckoning, counting, estimation, figuring,
determining: We needn't number them one by one, for the total
can be arrived at by calculation. 2 answer, product, result,
figure, count, estimate, amount: This calculation is wrong, so
please do it again. 3 estimate, forecast, expectation,
prediction, deliberation; circumspection, cautiousness,
wariness, caution, prudence, forethought, discretion: His
attack was not the inspiration of courage but the result of
calculation.
calculator
n. computer, adding machine; abacus: According to my
calculator, the answer should be 7.1592.
calendar n. 1 appointment book, schedule, slate, Brit diary, US
date-book, US law docket: I have next week's lunch date in my
calendar. 2 almanac, chronology, chronicle, annal(s): The
ecclesiastical calendar lists today as St David's Day.
calibrate v. adjust, graduate; standardize: This balance has been
dropped on the floor, and you'll have to calibrate it again.
calibre n. 1 diameter, size, bore, gauge: You need a .38 calibre
bullet to fit a .38 calibre pistol. 2 merit, ability, talent,
capability, competence, capacity, quality, strength, stature:
They should be playing against a team of their own calibre. 3
degree, measure, stamp, quality: I doubt that you will find