- calculated to do something
- 1) deliberately intended to have a particular result2) [always in negatives] very likely to have a particular result
His decision was hardly calculated to endear him to others.
English dictionary. 2014.
His decision was hardly calculated to endear him to others.
English dictionary. 2014.
calculated to do something — … Useful english dictionary
(be) calculated to do something — be calculated to do sth idiom to be intended to do sth; to be likely to do sth • Her latest play is calculated to shock. • This sort of life is not calculated to appeal to a young man of 20. Main entry: ↑calculatedidiom … Useful english dictionary
calculated — cal|cu|lat|ed [ˈkælkjuleıtıd] adj 1.) a calculated crime or dishonest action is deliberately and carefully planned used to show disapproval ▪ a calculated attempt to deceive the American public 2.) a calculated risk/gamble something risky that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
calculated — [[t]kæ̱lkjʊleɪtɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ to inf If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect. Their movements through the region were calculated to terrify landowners into… … English dictionary
calculated — adjective 1 a calculated crime or dishonest action is deliberately and carefully planned: a calculated attempt to deceive the American public 2 take a calculated risk to do something that involves a risk after thinking carefully about what might… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Something's Got to Give — This|the Marilyn Monroe film|Something s Gotta Give (disambiguation)Infobox Film name = Something s Got to Give caption = VHS Cover director = George Cukor producer = Henry T. Weinstein Gene Allen Peter Levathes writer = Original Screenplay Bella … Wikipedia
calculate — cal|cu|late [ kælkjə,leıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to discover a number or amount using mathematics or with a piece of equipment such as a CALCULATOR: We ll need to calculate the overall costs. calculate (that): He calculates that the proposal… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
calculate */*/ — UK [ˈkælkjʊleɪt] / US [ˈkælkjəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms calculate : present tense I/you/we/they calculate he/she/it calculates present participle calculating past tense calculated past participle calculated 1) to discover a number or… … English dictionary
probability — noun 1 (singular, uncountable) how likely it is that something will happen, exist, or be true (+ of): very little probability of finding it again | there is a strong probability that: There is a very strong probabililty that she will make a full… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reckon — reck‧on [ˈrekən] verb [transitive] 1. to guess a number or amount that you know something about but have not calculated exactly: reckon something to be something • The deal is reckoned to be worth over $1.3 billion. 2. formal to calculate an… … Financial and business terms