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calculative

/ˈkælkjələtɪv/adjective

उच्चारण कैल्क्यलटिव

गणना-संबंधी, परिकलनात्मक

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adjective
  1. 1

    involving or connected with calculation

    गणना-संबंधी, परिकलनात्मक

    • The test checks students' calculative skills.
  2. 2

    disapproving

    (of a person or behaviour) carefully planning things for your own advantage, often without caring about others

    स्वार्थ-भरा हिसाब लगाने वाला, चालाक, मतलबी

    • Her friendliness felt cold and calculative.

    Synonyms calculating scheming shrewd designing

    Opposite naive spontaneous ingenuous

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Usage: for a scheming person, standard English usually prefers calculating, as in 'a cold, calculating man', while calculative is less common.

Usage में चालाक और स्वार्थी व्यक्ति के लिए standard English में आमतौर पर calculating बेहतर है, जैसे 'a cold, calculating man', जबकि calculative कम प्रयोग होता है।