compute
verb (used with object)
to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate.
were computing
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past progressiveof compute.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Indeed, those white 1960s-era volunteers, who were computing professionals themselves, exhibited a strange mix of motivations.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2021
On reflection, we realized that the only real obstacles were computing time and money.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 25, 2013
She glanced at her little crystal clock as she spoke, as if she were computing casually the length of the drive before dinner.
From The Heart of Rachael by Kathleen Thompson Norris
