Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Given to computation; calculating.

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  • adjective of or relating to computation, computational
  • adjective calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning

Etymologies

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computation +‎ -ive

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Examples

  • “A vedro [2 3/4 gallons] and a half to the cauldron!” whispered the ex-soldier with a computative grunt as he gained his feet.

    Through Russia 2003

  • Adopting, the additional computative burden imposed by it notwithstanding, Schonfeld's modification of Airy's formulæ, he introduced into his equations a fifth unknown quantity expressive of a possible stellar drift in galactic longitude.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 Various

  • "A vedro [2 3/4 gallons] and a half to the cauldron!" whispered the ex-soldier with a computative grunt as he gained his feet.

    Through Russia Maksim Gorky 1902

  • Eagles, but the latter's computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend's calmer habits of debate.

    The Nether World George Gissing 1880

  • Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro spoke out against what he called "a computative smear campaign" that has left fans 'believing the Indians might reach a level of vague adequacy in the 2010 season.

    Let's Go Tribe! 2010

  • Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro spoke out against what he called "a computative smear campaign" that has left fans 'believing the Indians might reach a level of vague adequacy in the 2010 season.

    Let's Go Tribe! 2010

  • Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro spoke out against what he called "a computative smear campaign" that has left fans 'believing the Indians might reach a level of vague adequacy in the 2010 season.

    Let's Go Tribe! 2010

  • computative” system of Protothetic, mentioned in Section

    Stanisław Leśniewski Simons, Peter 2007

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