Calculating vs Steely - What's the difference?
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(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.
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Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
* Sir Philip Sidney
Made of steel.
* Shakespeare
* Gay
Calculating is a related term of steely.
As adjectives the difference between calculating and steely
is that calculating is (especially of a robot) which has the ability to calculate while steely is having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.As a verb calculating
is .calculating
English
Adjective
(en adjective)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
(head)steely
English
Adjective
(er)- The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
- Steely grey hair.
- She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love.
- Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance.
- Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.