computation

[ kom-pyoo-tey-shuh n ]

/ ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.

the amount computed.

Nearby words

compulsory purchase, compunction, compunctious, compurgation, compurgator, computation, computational complexity, computational fluid dynamics, computational linguistics, compute, computed tomography

Origin of computation

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin computātiōn- (stem of computātiō), equivalent to computāt(us) (past participle of computāre; see compute) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

com·pu·ta·tion·al, adjectivecom·pu·ta·tive, adjectivecom·pu·ta·tive·ly, adverbmis·com·pu·ta·tion, noun

non·com·pu·ta·tion, nounre·com·pu·ta·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for computational

Will you help me with the computational math needed to finish Operation Catskin?
The Butterfly Kiss|Arthur Dekker Savage
This will require substantial sensor, computational, and communication technologies.
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The promise of computational technologies brings with it potential vulnerabilities that must be protected against threats.
Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman
History, even in its computational form or in genetic shape, is an example.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

This area will be developed further in the computational technologies section.
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British Dictionary definitions for computational

computation

/ (ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a calculation involving numbers or quantities

Derived Forms

computational, adjective

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