calculating

Meanings

verb

adjectivecalculating (comparative more calculating, superlative most calculating)

not comparableHaving the ability to calculate.
an early calculating device
especiallyServing 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

adjectiveacting with a specific goal

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Bulgarian сметачен, пресметлив

сметачен (smetačen)having the ability to calculate
пресметлив (presmetliv)serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner

Finnish laskelmoiva

Hungarian számoló, számító

Japanese 計算可能な, 計算高い

計算可能な (keisan kanōna)having the ability to calculate
計算高い (keisandakai)serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner

Portuguese calculista, maquiavélico

Spanish calculador, maquiavélico

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