computation
[ kom-pyoo-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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computation
/ (ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən) /
noun
a calculation involving numbers or quantities
Derived forms of computation
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