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I know that the right kind of political leader for the Labour Party is a desiccated calculating machine.
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Meaning of "calculating" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALCULATING

calculating  [ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALCULATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calculating is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CALCULATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calculation

A calculation is a deliberate process that transforms one or more inputs into one or more results, with variable change. The term is used in a variety of senses, from the very definite arithmetical calculation of using an algorithm, to the vague heuristics of calculating a strategy in a competition, or calculating the chance of a successful relationship between two people. For example, multiplying 7 by 6 is a simple algorithmic calculation. Estimating the fair price for financial instruments using the Black–Scholes model is a complex algorithmic calculation. Statistical estimations of the likely election results from opinion polls also involve algorithmic calculations, but produces ranges of possibilities rather than exact answers. To calculate means to ascertain by computing. The English word derives from the Latin calculus, which originally meant a small stone in the gall-bladder. It also meant a pebble used for calculating, or a small stone used as a counter in an abacus.

Definition of calculating in the English dictionary

The definition of calculating in the dictionary is selfishly scheming. Other definition of calculating is shrewd; cautious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALCULATING


armour-plating
ˌɑːməˈpleɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
electroplating
ɪˈlektrəʊˌpleɪtɪŋ
escalating
ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ
expostulating
ɪkˈspɒstjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
isolating
ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ
nickel-plating
ˈnɪkəlˈpleɪtɪŋ
noncirculating
nɒnˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
oscillating
ˈɒsɪleɪtɪŋ
plating
ˈpleɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
scintillating
ˈsɪntɪˌleɪtɪŋ
slating
ˈsleɪtɪŋ
stimulating
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
titillating
ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪŋ
uncalculating
ʌnˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
undulating
ˈʌndjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
vacillating
ˈvæsɪˌleɪtɪŋ
zinc-plating
ˌzɪŋkˈpleɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALCULATING

calcspar
calculability
calculable
calculably
calcular
calculary
calculate
calculated
calculatedly
calculatedness
calculatingly
calculation
calculational
calculative
calculator
calculi
calculose
calculous
calculus
calculus of variations

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALCULATING

accounting
beating
boating
cheating
coating
communicating
decorating
devastating
eating
fascinating
floating
frustrating
heating
humiliating
incorporating
overheating
repeating
rotating
seating
skating
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Synonyms and antonyms of calculating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CALCULATING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «calculating» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of calculating

Translation of «calculating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALCULATING

Find out the translation of calculating to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calculating from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calculating» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精明的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calculador
570 millions of speakers

English

calculating
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की गणना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حساب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расчета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calculista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গণক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calculateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengiraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

berechnend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

打算的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계산적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngitung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணக்கிட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गणना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hesaplama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calcolatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obliczenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розрахунку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calcularea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπολογισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berekening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beräkna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beregning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calculating

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCULATING»

The term «calculating» is very widely used and occupies the 14.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCULATING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calculating

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10 QUOTES WITH «CALCULATING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word calculating.
1
Melissa Sue Anderson
I'm calculating, self-sufficient, reserved, and I enjoy being alone.
2
Annie Besant
'Easter' is a movable event, calculated by the relative positions of sun and moon, an impossible way of fixing year by year the anniversary of a historical event, but a very natural and indeed inevitable way of calculating a solar festival. These changing dates do not point to the history of a man, but to the hero of a solar myth.
3
Aneurin Bevan
I know that the right kind of political leader for the Labour Party is a desiccated calculating machine.
4
Justin Cronin
Choosing writing as a career, just by itself, is a measure of not being a calculating person.
5
Niall Ferguson
The great thing about behavioural psychology and economics is that they help us to see that there are actually pretty good reasons why human beings swing from greed to fear, and why we're not really calculating machines or utility-maximisers.
6
Henry Louis Gates
People don't realize what a brilliant politician Lincoln was. Looking back, we want to ascribe a level of providence to his every decision but he was a cunning and calculating politician; from the cultivation of his image as a hayseed from Illinois, to his ability to keep this country together under dire circumstances.
7
Linda McCartney
But I wanted marriage for myself. I was not calculating about it. I wish I was more calculating.
8
Donella Meadows
Calculating how much carbon is absorbed by which forests and farms is a tricky task, especially when politicians do it.
9
Anne Michaels
As any parent knows, part of your mind is always engaged - wondering and worrying that everything is okay and calculating all the stuff that has to get done in the course of a day. When the children are asleep in their beds, I can go where I really need to go in my head.
10
Randall Munroe
I think the comic that's gotten me the most feedback is actually the one about the stoplights. Noticing when the stoplights are in sync, or calculating the length of your strides between floor tiles - normal people notice that kind of stuff, but a certain kind of person will do some calculations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALCULATING»

Discover the use of calculating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calculating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Calculating Construction Damages
Calculating construction damages can be complex and confusing.
William Schwartzkopf, John J. McNamara, 2001
2
Dead Reckoning: Calculating Without Instruments
No author has gone as far as Doerfler in covering methods of mental calculation beyond simple arithmetic.
Ronald W. Doerfler, 1993
3
A Calculating People: The Spread of Numeracy in Early America
An entertaining and informative history of the birth of the American passion for numbers, tracing the history of numeracy from its origins in the Enlightenment to its flowering in mid-nineteenth century America.
Patricia Cline Cohen, 1999
4
Calculating God
The provocative, near-future SF thriller from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author
Robert J. Sawyer, 2009
5
Calculating Success: How the New Workplace Analytics Will ...
The framework will help leaders: • Analyze the work that needs to be done and know how to structure it • Provide the right types of people to do it • Motivate them to engage in that work • Explore innovative ways to get the work ...
Carl Hoffmann, Eric Lesser, Tim Ringo, 2013
6
Calculating Credibility: How Leaders Assess Military Threats
Calculating Credibility examines—and ultimately rejects—a fundamental belief held by laypeople and the makers of American foreign policy: the notion that backing down during a crisis reduces a country's future credibility.
Daryl G. Press, 2007
7
Calculating Lost Labor Productivity in Construction Claims
For your convenience, the Appendix includes numerous examples of damage calculations and damage analysis using the techniques discussed in the text.You also get analysis of productivity losses from the Department of Labor, the Business ...
William Schwartzkopf, 2004
8
A Model for Calculating Interconnection Costs in ...
The proposed cost model takes into account most features characterizing the development stage of telecommunications networks in Sub-Saharan Africa (small size of fixed network, importance of rural telephony, excessive reliance on microwave ...
Paul Noumba Um, 2004
9
Calculating Risks?: The Spatial and Political Dimensions of ...
"By matching agency decision data to detailed census information using geographic information systems (GIS) technology, the authors show that most hazardous waste sites do not pose sufficient risk to merit the most stringent cleanup options ...
James Hamilton, W. Kip Viscusi, 1999
10
Calculating the Value of the Union: Slavery, Property ...
While slavery is often at the heart of debates over the causes of the Civil War, historians are not agreed on precisely what aspect of slavery-with its various social, economic, political, cultural, and moral ramifications-gave rise to the ...
James L. Huston, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALCULATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calculating is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is Tsipras a reckless revolutionary, bold leader, or calculating
ATHENS–The results of the referendum are in, but on the day after the vote, it isn't clear that the results are as big a victory for Alexis Tsipras, ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
IRS Provides Guidance for Calculating theSubpart F Branch Rule's …
A recent IRS Chief Counsel Memorandum (CCM)1 adopts a new approach for applying the tax rate disparity test ("TRD test") under the Subpart ... «Bloomberg BNA, Jul 15»
3
Cowgirl Sass & Savvy: Calculating luck
Every cowboy has a "secret weapon" that gives them a competing edge. Their arsenal for the illusion, or delusion, of luck runs the gamut of ... «Carlsbad Current-Argus, Jul 15»
4
Calculating the real price of alcohol in Ireland
The Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, chaired by Jerry Buttimer TD, has finished its work on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. «Irish Medical Times, Jul 15»
5
Atlanta Braves Calculating With Baseball's 'New Math'
I am struggling to decipher this “New Math” that John Hart and John Copolella have now embraced as part of the Braves rebuilding program. «Tomahawk Take, Jul 15»
6
Calculating the Success of New York's 2013 Evangelistic Series
Some 5,300 baptisms in New York in a year, or 30,000 baptisms in Zimbabwe in connection with a two-week event. Is there a fair comparison? «Adventist Review, Jul 15»
7
Black money: Centre notifies rules for calculating your overseas …
Government has notified the rules for calculating overseas income and assets under the stringent foreign black money law that came into force ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
8
Employers now have to account for overtime when calculating
A stricter ruling in the case of Hock v British Gas Limited held that commission should also be taken into account when calculating holiday pay ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
9
University of Salzburg researchers develop new method for …
A new method for calculating the exact time of death, even after as much as 10 days, has been developed by a group of researchers at the ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
10
Calculating the real cost of IT
The initial cost of a company laptop represents less than 30 percent of the total cost of owning and using it. The remaining 70 percent is often ... «IT News Africa, Jul 15»

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