calculating en · ADJ
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having the ability to calculate.
an early calculating device
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(especially, of a person) Serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.
Following the sentencing, Knutton said: "What sort of person does something so cold and calculating? I did not expect her to go to jail for it. I am just glad it is now all over."
2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more calculating | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most calculating | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (11)
es calculador (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) · hu számító (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) · pt calculista (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) · hu számoló (having the ability to calculate) · bg пресметлив (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) · ja 計算高い (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) · es maquiavélico (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) · bg сметачен (having the ability to calculate) · fi laskelmoiva (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) · pt maquiavélico (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) · ja 計算可能な (having the ability to calculate)