calculant

English

Etymology

From calculate +‎ -ant.

Adjective

calculant (comparative more calculant, superlative most calculant)

1. calculating, reflective
   • 1930, William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying, Library of America, published 1985, page 97:

     His face is calm, down-sloped, calculant, concerned.

Related terms

• Thesaurus:contemplative

Catalan

Verb

calculant

1. gerund of calcular

French

Pronunciation

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Participle

calculant

1. present participle of calculer

Latin

Verb

calculant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of calculō
   1. "they calculate, they compute"
   2. (figuratively) "they consider as, they esteem"