computation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
- (countable, uncountable) The result of computation; the amount computed.
Synonyms
mathematical operation
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle English computacioun, from Middle French computation, from Latin computatiō, from computare (“sum up, reckon, compute”); see compute. Morphologically compute + -ation.
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