cal·cu·lat·ed 
/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtəd/ adjective
/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtəd/ adjective [more calculated; most calculated] : carefully planned for a particular and often improper purpose
▪ The TV ads were a calculated [=deliberate] attempt to deceive voters. ◊A calculated risk is one that is accepted after careful thought about the possible good and bad results of a particular action.
▪ The army took a calculated risk when it attacked the enemy's capital without using planes.
▪ The TV ads were a calculated [=deliberate] attempt to deceive voters. ◊A calculated risk is one that is accepted after careful thought about the possible good and bad results of a particular action.
▪ The army took a calculated risk when it attacked the enemy's capital without using planes.
