computational

UK: /ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən^əl/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

com•pu•ta•tion /ˌkɑmpyʊˈteɪʃən/   n. 

1. [uncountable] the act of computing or calculating:
   How fast does the computer do computation?
2. 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

com•pu•ta•tion  (kom′pyŏŏ tā′shən), n. 

1. Mathematics an act, process, or method of computing;
   calculation.
2. Mathematics a result of computing.
3. Mathematics the 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′tion•al, adj. 
com′pu•ta′tive, adj. 
com′pu•ta′tive•ly, adv.