Reserved vs Calculating - What's the difference?
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(reserve)
(comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
(not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
(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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Reserved is a related term of calculating.
As verbs the difference between reserved and calculating
is that reserved is (reserve) while calculating is .As adjectives the difference between reserved and calculating
is that reserved is (comparable) slow to reveal emotion or opinions while calculating is (especially of a robot) which has the ability to calculate.reserved
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a quiet, reserved person.
- I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.
Synonyms
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* reserved trackSee also
* shyAnagrams
*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."}}
