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- [kal-kyuh-ley-ting]
- /ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tɪŋ/
- /ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-kyuh-ley-ting]
- /ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of calculating word
- adjective calculating If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people. 3
- adjective calculating selfishly scheming 3
- adjective calculating shrewd; cautious 3
- adjective calculating shrewd or cunning, esp. in a selfish way; scheming 3
- adjective calculating performing calculations 3
- adjective calculating capable of or made for performing calculations, especially arithmetical calculations: a calculating machine. 1
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Origin of calculating
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; calculate + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Calculating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calculating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calculating
adj calculating
- wily — full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
- shrewd — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- scheming — given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.
- canny — A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
noun calculating
- digital — of, relating to, or using numerical calculations.
- cpu — In a computer, the CPU is the part that processes all the data and makes the computer work. CPU is an abbreviation for 'central processing unit'.
- pc — plural pcs. piece.
- minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- mapping — function
adjective calculating
- conniving — If you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people.
Antonyms for calculating
adj calculating
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- artless — Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- unassuming — modest; unpretentious.
adjective calculating
- candid — When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly.
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