computation

noun

com·​pu·​ta·​tion ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 

-pyü-

1

a

: the act or action of computing : calculation

b

: the use or operation of a computer

2

: a system of reckoning

3

: an amount computed

computational

ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

-pyü-

adjective

computationally adverb

Synonyms

• arithmetic
• calculation
• calculus
• ciphering
• figures
• figuring
• math
• mathematics
• number crunching
• numbers
• reckoning

Examples of computation in a Sentence

methods used for the computation of taxes

The solution required a series of computations.

Recent Examples on the Web

Gartner predicts that by 2025, 60% of enterprise AI deployments will incorporate privacy-enhancing computation techniques. —Sai Arava, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Willow was able to perform a computation in under five minutes that would take Frontier, the world’s fastest existing supercomputer, 10 septillion years to solve. —Peter Green, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024

Ares is pushing these new boundaries in the lab, hoping to pave a path for more efficient energy harvesting, charging of devices or computation. —Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024

Doing computation within the memory itself could cut down on this energy drain. —IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

computation

noun

com·​pu·​ta·​tion ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the act or action of computing : calculation

2

: a system of calculating especially by mathematical means

3

: an amount computed

computational

-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

adjective