- shrewd or cunning, esp. in a selfish way; scheming
- performing calculations
calculating
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calculating
adjective
- Capable of performing calculations: a calculating machine.
- a. Shrewd; crafty: the calculating defense of an experienced attorney.b. Coldly scheming or conniving.
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- cal′cu·lat′ing·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more calculating, superlative most calculating)
- (especially of a robot) Which has the ability to calculate.
- (especially of a person) Which serves one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.
Verb
- Present participle of calculate.
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