CALCULATIVE

calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd

(adjective) acting with a specific goal; “the most calculating and selfish men in the community”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

calculative (comparative more calculative, superlative most calculative)

Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.

Anagrams

• claviculate

Source: Wiktionary


Cal"cu*la*tive, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to calculation; involving calculation. Long habits of calculative dealings. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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