computation
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computation
- /ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃn̩/ UK
- /ˌkɑmpjʊˈteɪʃn̩/ US, dialectal
- /ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˌkɔmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/ Australia
- /ˌkɒmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/ New Zealand
- [ˌkɔ̟mpjʊˈtæɪʃən] New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
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From late Middle English computacioun, from Middle French computation, from Latin computatiō, from computare (“sum up, reckon, compute”); see compute. Morphologically compute + -ation.
noun computations
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The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
As there are some naturally deficient in the power of computation, others in an ear for harmony, so Francis Evelyn was utterly devoid of truth—he neither understood its moral beauty nor its actual utility.
Similar: ciphering
- The result of computation; the amount computed.
Similar: calculus
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: calculation, figuring, reckoning, compute, computing, tabulation, calculating, calculator, calculated, calculus, spreadsheet, computer, math, calculate, numeracy, formula
noun
Similar: calculus
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noun the act or process of computing
| Español | cálculo, cómputo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계산 gyesan |
| 日本語 | 計算 keisan |
| 中文 | 計算 /计算 jìsuàn |
| Português | cálculo, computação, cômputo |
| Français | calcul, comptage |
| Deutsch | Berechnung, Rechnen |
| Italiano | calcolo, computo |
| Ελληνικά | υπολογισμός ypologismós |
| Română | calcul |
| Русский | вычисле́ние vyčislénije |
| العربية | تَحْسِيب taḥsīb, مُحَاسَبَة muḥāsaba, حَسْب ḥasb, حِسَاب ḥisāb |
noun the result of computation
| Français | résultat |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Berechnung |
| Русский | расчёт rasčót |
Talk about this word "computation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/computation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. computation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/computation "computation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/computation.Cite this
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title = {computation},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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