a calculation involving numbers or quantities
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com•pu•ta•tion /ˌkɑmpyʊˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation
n. the result of computing:[countable]My computations show that we made a profit.
com•pu•ta•tion•al, adj. See -pute-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable] the act of computing or calculating:How fast does the computer do computation?
com•pu•ta•tion
(kom′pyŏŏ tā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
com′pu•ta′tion•al, adj.
com′pu•ta′tive, adj.
com′pu•ta′tive•ly, adv.
- Mathematicsan act, process, or method of computing;
calculation. - Mathematicsa result of computing.
- Mathematicsthe amount computed.
- Latin computātiōn- (stem of computātiō), equivalent. to computāt(us) (past participle of computāre; see compute) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1375–1425
com′pu•ta′tive, adj.
com′pu•ta′tive•ly, adv.
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- complexity theory
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- pibal
- preprocessor
- rabal
- real time
- recalculate
- reckon
- reckoning
- reputation
- scale
- standard function
- subduction
- tally