ALL meanings of calculating
cal·cu·lat·ing
C c - 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
- adjective calculating shrewd; cautious: a wise and calculating lawyer. 1
- adjective calculating selfishly scheming: a cold and calculating dictator. 1
- adjective calculating scheming 1
- verb with object calculating to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light. 1
- adjective calculating considering carefully 1
- verb with object calculating to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge. 1
- adjective calculating machine: that computes 1
- verb with object calculating to make suitable or fit for a purpose; adapt (usually used passively and with an infinitive): His remarks were calculated to inspire our confidence. 1
- verb with object calculating Chiefly Northern U.S. to think; guess. to intend; plan. 1
- verb without object calculating to make a computation or form an estimate. 1
- verb without object calculating to count or rely (usually followed by on or upon): They calculated on good weather. 1
- noun calculating Acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way. 1
- verb calculating present participle of calculate. 0
- adjective calculating (especially of a robot) Which has the ability to calculate. 0
- adjective calculating (especially of a person) Which serves one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner. 0