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Calculating vs Contriving - What's the difference?

calculating | contriving | Synonyms |

Calculating is a synonym of contriving.


As verbs the difference between calculating and contriving

is that calculating is while contriving is .

As an adjective calculating

is (especially of a robot) which has the ability to calculate.

As a noun contriving is

the act of one who contrives.

calculating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (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.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 14 , author=Steven Morris , title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=Following the sentencing, Knutton said: "What sort of person does something so cold and calculating ? I did not expect her to go to jail for it. I am just glad it is now all over."}}

    Verb

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    • contriving

    English

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who contrives.
  • * 2007 , Steve Talbott, Devices of the Soul (page 192)
    • Do we really want all those strivings and contrivings —all those thoughts and assumptions someone has cleverly etched into the hardware and software we are using—to remain invisible?