Calculatedness

/ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪdnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being calculated; deliberateness or the state of having been carefully planned and thought through.

Etymology

From calculated plus the suffix -ness. Calculated itself is the past participle of calculate, making this noun describe the quality of being deliberate or computed.

Kelly Says

There's something fascinating about this word: it can mean either 'the quality of being mathematically exact' OR 'the quality of being manipulatively deliberate'—showing how calculation has both positive (precision) and negative (coldness) connotations.

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